Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1010–1230
- Undergraduates
- 7,961
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1010–1230
- Reading and Writing
- 510–620
- Math
- 500–610
- Average total
- 1120
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–25
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (877) 468-6978
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,444per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $11,804per year
- Average net price
- $9,161What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $46,691
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 101 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Area Studies · bachelor, master
- Communication and Media Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · associate, bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · associate, bachelor
- Computer Programming · associate, bachelor, master
- Computer Science · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Education, General · bachelor
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Education, Other · graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor, master
- Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master
- Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor, master
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · associate
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · associate
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · associate, bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Literature · graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · undergraduate certificate
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Gerontology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Historic Preservation and Conservation · graduate certificate
- Economics and Computer Science · master
- Data Analytics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Materials Sciences · doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Psychology, Other · master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, master
- Homeland Security · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · associate
- Public Administration · bachelor
- Social Work · associate, bachelor, master
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · undergraduate certificate, associate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · associate, bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · doctoral, first professional
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · associate, bachelor
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · associate, master, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · associate, bachelor, master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · associate, bachelor, master
- Hospitality Administration/Management · associate, bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Marketing · associate, bachelor, master
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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