Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio
- Public
- City
- 7,961 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 84%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $9,161per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 52%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $46,69110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Under the Penguin Tuition Promise, undergraduate tuition is fixed based on first enrollment and remains unchanged for four consecutive academic years.
Under the Penguin Tuition Promise, an undergraduate student's tuition rate is locked upon initial enrollment and remains unchanged for four consecutive academic years.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 84%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1010–1230Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–25Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $9,161full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,462sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,444Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $11,804Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 76%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $46,69110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,568federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,961Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 36%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 38%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Lamar University Beaumont, TX — admits 86%
- Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
- Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH — admits 91%
- Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI — admits 91%
- Murray State University Murray, KY — admits 86%
- Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Youngstown State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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