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Youngstown State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Youngstown, OH
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,340
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 68%
International 12%
Black 11%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Education 6%
Arts 5%
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 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (7th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #275
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #458
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #553
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 64 #271
Humanities & Social Sciences 22 #370

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 1,010 – 1,230
ACT Range 19 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Youngstown State University 1,648 44% / 56% 2% $63,169
Astronomy 2 0% / 100% 0%
Chemical Engineering 9 67% / 33% 0% $90,050
Civil Engineering 19 58% / 42% 11% $78,173
Computer Programming 1 0% / 100% 0% $73,461
Computer Science 27 +1 93% / 7% 15% $77,514
Data Analytics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 28 89% / 11% 7% $96,742
Industrial Engineering 10 70% / 30% 0%
Information Technology 41 88% / 12% 0% $60,528
Mathematics 21 +1 67% / 33% 14%
Mechanical Engineering 40 85% / 15% 2% $90,871
Physics
Biochemistry 6 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 84 42% / 58% 2% $67,457
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $68,633
Clinical Laboratory Science 6 0% / 100% 0%
Dental Hygiene 21 5% / 95% 0% $57,255
Dietetics 16 12% / 88% 0% $53,473
Environmental Science 10 20% / 80% 0%
Exercise Science 62 47% / 53% 2% $49,833
Geosciences 3 100% / 0% 0%
Health Sciences 36 17% / 83% 0% $63,354
Kinesiology 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,833
Nursing 123 15% / 85% 1% $109,904
Public Health 6 17% / 83% 0%
Respiratory Care 20 30% / 70% 25% $70,898
Accounting 50 +3 54% / 46% 0% $67,380
Advertising and Public Relations
Business Administration 76 +1 66% / 34% 7% $77,075
Business Economics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Finance 55 +2 75% / 25% 2% $67,011
Healthcare Administration 2 0% / 100% 0%
Hospitality Management 13 46% / 54% 15% $48,916
Human Resources Management 18 50% / 50% 0% $65,547
Logistics 4 +3 75% / 25% 25% $77,075
Managerial Economics 6 83% / 17% 0%
Marketing 50 +1 52% / 48% 2% $63,772
Organizational Leadership 5 20% / 80% 0% $77,075
Anthropology 15 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Criminal Justice 76 46% / 54% 0% $49,923
English 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $52,797
Family and Community Services 1 0% / 100% 0%
Forensic Science and Technology 7 14% / 86% 14%
General Studies 135 39% / 61% 0% $40,002
Geography 6 67% / 33% 0%
Gerontology
History 17 +5 41% / 59% 0% $42,124
Italian
Journalism 12 33% / 67% 8%
Philosophy 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 27 52% / 48% 0% $54,628
Psychology 83 +6 20% / 80% 5% $47,999
Radio and Television 14 71% / 29% 0% $44,334
Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Rhetoric and Composition 39 38% / 62% 0% $42,487
Social Work 91 14% / 86% 0% $53,939
Sociology 5 +3 20% / 80% 0%
Spanish 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Technical Writing 2 50% / 50% 0% $42,487
Education of Gifted and Talented
Elementary Education 51 4% / 96% 0% $43,972
English Education 10 30% / 70% 0% $53,705
Foreign Language Teacher Education
General Education 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $40,002
Mathematics Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $53,705
Middle School Education 18 39% / 61% 0% $43,972
Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Education 16 81% / 19% 0% $53,705
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $43,946
Art Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $53,705
Dance 1 0% / 100% 0%
Fashion Merchandising 8 25% / 75% 0%
Music Education 15 60% / 40% 0% $53,705
Music Performance 16 88% / 12% 0%
Music Theory and Composition 3 100% / 0% 0%
Photography
Studio Art 26 19% / 81% 4% $41,878
Theater 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Civil Engineering Technology 13 85% / 15% 0% $84,998
Electrical Engineering Technology 3 100% / 0% 0% $82,662
Mechanical Engineering Technology 21 90% / 10% 5% $93,660