Youngstown State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Youngstown, OH
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.ysu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,340
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
68%
International
12%
Black
11%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
Native American
0%
From State
68%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
17%
Health Sciences
17%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Education
6%
Engineering
6%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,113
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$11,473
Est. In-State Cost
$14,376
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$14,841
10-Year ROI
$136,000
ROI Percentile
44th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
30%
6-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Transfer-Out Rate
19%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
209 (7% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #271 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #452 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #543 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 64 | #250 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 22 | #354 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
60%
SAT Range
1050
–
1190
SAT Math Range
500
–
610
SAT RW Range
510
–
620
ACT Range
19
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State University | 1,648 | 44% / 56% | 2% | $54,540 | 95% | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $82,846 | 94 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 11% | $71,919 | 87 | 97% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 28 — | 89% / 11% | 7% | $89,003 | 96 | 93% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $84,613 | 95 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 — | 85% / 15% | 2% | $83,601 | 94 | 98% | |
| Computer Programming | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,584 | 84 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 27 +1 | 93% / 7% | 15% | $71,313 | 87 | 90% | |
| Data Analytics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $65,453 | 81 | — | |
| Information Technology | 41 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $55,686 | 67 | 93% | |
| Astronomy | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,207 | 81 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $63,142 | 79 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,541 | 69 | — | |
| Mathematics | 21 +1 | 67% / 33% | 14% | $58,999 | 73 | — | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $65,534 | 82 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,596 | 72 | — | |
| Biology | 84 — | 42% / 58% | 2% | $62,060 | 77 | 98% | |
| Dietetics | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $49,195 | 53 | 87% | |
| Environmental Science | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $59,746 | 74 | 100% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,794 | 82 | — | |
| Dental Hygiene | 21 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $52,675 | 61 | 96% | |
| Exercise Science | 62 — | 47% / 53% | 2% | $45,846 | 43 | 94% | |
| Health Sciences | 36 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $58,286 | 72 | 97% | |
| Kinesiology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,846 | 43 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 123 — | 15% / 85% | 1% | $71,375 | 87 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $53,657 | 63 | — | |
| Respiratory Care | 20 — | 30% / 70% | 25% | $65,226 | 81 | 96% | |
| Accounting | 50 +3 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $61,990 | 77 | 98% | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | — — | — | — | $54,475 | 65 | — | |
| Business Administration | 76 +1 | 66% / 34% | 7% | $53,043 | 62 | 97% | |
| Business Economics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $61,241 | 76 | — | |
| Finance | 55 +2 | 75% / 25% | 2% | $61,650 | 77 | 97% | |
| Healthcare Administration | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,408 | 62 | — | |
| Hospitality Management | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 15% | $45,003 | 41 | 97% | |
| Human Resources Management | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,303 | 75 | 100% | |
| Logistics | 4 +3 | 75% / 25% | 25% | $53,043 | 62 | 96% | |
| Managerial Economics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $61,190 | 76 | — | |
| Marketing | 50 +1 | 52% / 48% | 2% | $58,670 | 72 | 90% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $53,043 | 62 | 97% | |
| Anthropology | 15 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $41,961 | 32 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 76 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $45,929 | 43 | 96% | |
| English | 9 +1 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $48,573 | 51 | 85% | |
| Family and Community Services | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,178 | 29 | — | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 14% | $45,442 | 42 | — | |
| General Studies | 135 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $43,902 | 37 | 91% | |
| Geography | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,345 | 60 | — | |
| Gerontology | — — | — | — | $44,145 | 38 | — | |
| History | 17 +5 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $38,754 | 23 | 86% | |
| Italian | — — | — | — | $43,506 | 36 | — | |
| Journalism | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 8% | $43,107 | 35 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $42,119 | 32 | — | |
| Political Science | 27 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $50,258 | 55 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 83 +6 | 20% / 80% | 5% | $44,159 | 38 | 89% | |
| Radio and Television | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $40,787 | 28 | 96% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $42,712 | 34 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 39 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $39,088 | 24 | 93% | |
| Social Work | 91 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $45,268 | 41 | 90% | |
| Sociology | 5 +3 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $42,247 | 32 | — | |
| Spanish | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,386 | 36 | — | |
| Technical Writing | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,088 | 24 | 93% | |
| Education of Gifted and Talented | — — | — | — | $42,388 | 33 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 51 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $40,454 | 27 | 95% | |
| English Education | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $44,174 | 38 | 99% | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $43,780 | 37 | — | |
| General Education | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,902 | 37 | 91% | |
| Mathematics Education | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,174 | 38 | 99% | |
| Middle School Education | 18 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $40,454 | 27 | 95% | |
| Science Teacher Education | — +1 | — | — | $44,102 | 38 | — | |
| Social Studies Education | 16 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $44,174 | 38 | 99% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $43,761 | 37 | — | |
| Special Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $40,430 | 27 | 95% | |
| Art Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,174 | 38 | 99% | |
| Dance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,470 | 15 | — | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $43,347 | 36 | 94% | |
| Music Education | 15 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $44,174 | 38 | 99% | |
| Music Performance | 16 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $39,033 | 23 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $38,599 | 22 | — | |
| Photography | — — | — | — | $38,846 | 23 | — | |
| Studio Art | 26 — | 19% / 81% | 4% | $38,528 | 22 | 94% | |
| Theater | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $36,153 | 16 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $78,198 | 91 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,649 | 92 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 21 — | 90% / 10% | 5% | $86,167 | 95 | 100% |