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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ysu.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
12,204
peer median 9,967
Avg net price
$11,877
-$1.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
7,368
7,368 candidates competed
Admitted
6,222
84.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,827
29.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
46%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 146 Title IV programs, 49 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 96 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
146
Passing
49
33.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.7%
+0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

146programs
  • Passing49 · 33.6%
  • No Data96 · 65.8%
  • Failing1 · 0.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
11
Safe
36
No data
96

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

50
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-13.8%
$29,999 vs $34,808
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.0%
$36,539 vs $34,808
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.1%
$45,051 vs $42,885
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+10.7%
$38,535 vs $34,808
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+13.5%
$39,497 vs $34,808
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+14.1%
$50,568 vs $44,329
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+14.5%
$64,931 vs $56,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+15.7%
$51,304 vs $44,329

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.0%
+$1,731

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

41
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
85%
$31,000 debt · $36,539 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
77%
$42,544 debt · $54,976 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
71%
$27,200 debt · $38,535 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
68%
$35,074 debt · $51,304 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
67%
$55,746 debt · $82,683 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
65%
$25,500 debt · $39,497 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
64%
$29,635 debt · $46,399 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
63%
$38,499 debt · $61,197 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1945Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 13

Action history · 27

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Jan 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  5. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,053
$30–48k$9,286
$48–75k$13,171
$75–110k$15,906
$110k+$16,329

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,877
-$1,480vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $13,357
Federal loans
41.4%
In-state tuition
$10,791
Out-of-state
$11,151

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,731 students received $20.0M in Pell grants, alongside $44.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,731
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.0M
$19,973,794 total
Direct Loans
$44.7M
6,943 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.1M
2,507 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.5M
2,499 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$18.2M
1,327 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.6M
470 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.2M
140 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,859 borrowers who entered repayment, 42 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,859
Defaulted
42
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.8%
2017
11.6%
2018
7.5%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Youngstown State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs156
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,414 total completions
01Business
64026.5%
02Health Professions
48119.9%
03Education
31212.9%
04Liberal Arts
1917.9%
05Computer Sciences
1917.9%
06Engineering
1466.0%
07Public Admin
1456.0%
08Psychology
1174.8%
09Security/Protective
974.0%
10Biological Sciences
943.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
12,204
12-mo unduplicated
13,195
Undergraduate
9,692
Graduate
3,503

Gender split

Men
44%5,844
Women
56%7,351

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.6%
Black
7.4%
Non-resident
6.8%
Hispanic
4.7%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
3.7%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
455
258 M · 197 W
Women athletes
43.3%
Athletic aid
$5.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$21.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.0M
$2.5M
Recruiting expense
$201K
$131K
Head-coach salaries
$156K
$68K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
137 M · 118 W
$1.5M
Football
123 M · —
$5.0M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
33 M · 34 W
$914K
Baseball
40 M · —
$773K
Soccer
— · 33 W
$670K
Basketball
16 M · 14 W
$3.6M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.45
16 offenses · 11,071 students

3-year trend

0.762 yrs ago0.971 yr ago1.45Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
55
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
7
Motor vehicle theft
7
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

16total
  • On campus15
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
11
Stalking
14 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs40
Liquor025

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
308

Youngstown State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Youngstown State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectYoungstown State University
50%—12,204$11,877Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
63%85.7%11,746$14,785Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Southern Indiana
48%95.8%9,488$12,621Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
71%75.5%10,446$15,374Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Eastern Illinois University
47%65.3%8,505$14,093Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Purdue University Northwest
43%72.4%9,051$8,463Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median49%75.5%9,967$13,357

Frequently asked questions about Youngstown State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Youngstown State.

What is the graduation rate at Youngstown State University?

Youngstown State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Youngstown State University?

Youngstown State University reports a total enrollment of 12,204 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Youngstown State University?

The average net price at Youngstown State University is $11,877 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Youngstown State University?

Youngstown State University's yield rate is 29.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Youngstown State University located?

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio 44555-0001.

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