Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Youngstown, OH
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (7% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,414
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 68%
From Region 10%
Athletes 10.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
International 14%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Youngstown State University 1,591 41% / 59% 3% $59,329 72 95%
Chemical Engineering 9 56% / 44% 22% $88,000 95 100%
Civil Engineering 17 76% / 24% 0% $76,393 89 97%
Electrical Engineering 29 90% / 10% 3% $94,540 97 93%
Industrial Engineering 3 33% / 67% 0% $89,877 96 100%
Mechanical Engineering 35 86% / 14% 9% $88,802 96 98%
Computer Programming $72,826 87 96%
Computer Science 42 +1 76% / 24% 10% $76,845 90 90%
Data Analytics $70,903 85
Information Technology 28 86% / 14% 11% $60,005 73 92%
Astronomy 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,472 85
Chemistry 4 75% / 25% 0% $67,893 83 100%
Geosciences 4 75% / 25% 0% $61,610 76
Mathematics 10 +2 40% / 60% 10% $62,242 76
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0% $71,159 86
Biochemistry 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $61,765 76
Biology 85 35% / 65% 2% $66,132 81 98%
Dietetics 17 18% / 82% 0% $53,177 60 87%
Environmental Science 7 0% / 100% 0% $61,609 76 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science 9 0% / 100% 0% $78,081 90
Dental Hygiene 21 5% / 95% 0% $56,938 68 96%
Exercise Science 52 52% / 48% 0% $48,677 49 94%
Health Sciences 25 12% / 88% 0% $63,004 77 97%
Kinesiology $48,677 49 94%
Nursing 176 17% / 83% 1% $77,152 90 98%
Public Health 6 17% / 83% 0% $59,714 73
Respiratory Care 18 39% / 61% 0% $70,505 85 96%
Accounting 54 +2 57% / 43% 6% $66,457 81 98%
Advertising and Public Relations $43,123 32
Business Administration 75 64% / 36% 3% $56,865 68 96%
Business Economics 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,836 80
Finance 48 +3 69% / 31% 2% $66,093 81 97%
Healthcare Administration 4 0% / 100% 0% $59,023 72
Hospitality Management 11 27% / 73% 0% $48,246 48 97%
Human Resources Management 10 10% / 90% 10% $64,649 79 100%
Logistics 5 80% / 20% 0% $56,865 68 97%
Managerial Economics 4 50% / 50% 0% $65,664 81
Marketing 39 +1 46% / 54% 5% $62,898 77 90%
Organizational Leadership $56,865 68 96%
Anthropology 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $45,083 38
English 10 +1 10% / 90% 10% $51,600 57 85%
Family and Community Services $44,110 35
General Studies 116 50% / 50% 3% $47,566 46 91%
Geography 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,018 66
Gerontology $49,320 51
History 11 +1 64% / 36% 9% $41,257 27 86%
Italian $47,715 46
Journalism 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $45,141 38
Philosophy 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $45,061 38
Political Science 23 35% / 65% 0% $53,815 62 100%
Psychology 64 +1 22% / 78% 2% $47,400 45 89%
Radio and Television 26 58% / 42% 0% $43,678 34 96%
Religious Studies $46,555 43
Rhetoric and Composition 37 38% / 62% 5% $41,524 28 93%
Social Work 75 13% / 87% 0% $49,456 51 90%
Sociology 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $45,329 39
Spanish 3 67% / 33% 33% $47,536 46
Technical Writing 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,524 28 93%
Education of Gifted and Talented $43,880 35
Elementary Education 60 3% / 97% 2% $43,907 35 95%
English Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $47,944 47 99%
Foreign Language Teacher Education $47,944 47
General Education 14 36% / 64% 0% $47,566 46 91%
Mathematics Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $47,944 47 99%
Middle School Education 16 50% / 50% 6% $43,907 35 95%
Science Teacher Education $47,944 47
Social Studies Education 11 73% / 27% 0% $47,944 47 99%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $47,944 47
Special Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $43,880 35 95%
Art Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $47,944 47 99%
Dance $37,378 17
Fashion Merchandising 10 20% / 80% 0% $46,471 42 94%
Music Education 13 54% / 46% 0% $47,944 47 99%
Music Performance 7 29% / 71% 0% $41,537 28
Music Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music Theory and Composition $41,025 26
Photography $40,359 24
Studio Art 33 36% / 64% 3% $40,505 25 94%
Theater 13 23% / 77% 0% $38,008 18 100%
Civil Engineering Technology 17 76% / 24% 6% $83,047 93 96%
Criminal Justice 81 40% / 60% 1% $49,964 52 96%
Electrical Engineering Technology 12 92% / 8% 0% $84,588 94 100%
Forensic Science and Technology 10 30% / 70% 0% $49,085 50
Mechanical Engineering Technology 11 91% / 9% 9% $91,510 97 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,675
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $12,206
Est. In-State Cost $15,103
Est. Out-of-State Cost $15,790
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.6% 392 35% / 65% 2% $47,197 45 91%
Health Sciences 19.3% 307 22% / 78% 1% $69,091 84 97%
Business & Economics 15.8% 252 56% / 44% 4% $61,782 76 96%
Professional 8.2% 131 53% / 47% 2% $60,850 75 97%
Education 7.5% 120 22% / 78% 2% $45,072 38 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.9% 94 37% / 63% 2% $65,714 81 98%
Engineering 5.8% 93 81% / 19% 6% $88,280 95 97%
Arts 5.5% 87 31% / 69% 1% $42,895 32 96%
Computer Science 4.4% 70 80% / 20% 10% $70,109 85 91%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 24 12% / 88% 0% $55,636 65 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 21 57% / 43% 5% $64,439 79 100%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $1.9M #250 93% $0.0M
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #501 90% $0.0M 1 #224 13
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #484 97% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #480 91% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #375 94% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #381 86% $0 20 #90
Education $0 #457 $0 22 #190
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Total $2.7M #459 93% $0.0M 43 #275 13

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 1010 – 1230
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 620