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Statement · Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $9,328 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $21,708.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $41,544 ten years after entering, the 21st percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 50% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
12,849

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $21,708 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $9,328 and $18,235 a year depending on income at Youngstown State University.

Statement of cost · Youngstown State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$21,708
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$9,328
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$12,767
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$11,113

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $9,328; $30–48k: $9,421; $48–75k: $13,369; $75–110k: $16,249; over $110k: $18,235. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$9,328
$30k–$48k$9,421
$48k–$75k$13,369
$75k–$110k$16,249
Over $110k$18,235

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $41,544; the median graduate who borrowed owes $24,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$37,590
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$39,179
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
21st percentile among public 4-years
$41,544
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
84th percentile among public 4-years
$24,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$15,750

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $37,590; 8 yrs after entry: $39,179; 10 yrs after entry: $41,544. Median graduate debt: $24,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $24,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$37,590
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$39,179
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$41,544
Median graduate debt$24,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Youngstown State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree179not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree155$71,375$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree125$88,775not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree113$43,902$31,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree112$45,929$24,465
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree99$62,060$19,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree90$40,454$29,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree89$44,159$24,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree79$53,043$20,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree77$45,268$33,422
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree76$45,846$26,393
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree74$130,848not reported
Show all 28 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree65not reportednot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree58not reportednot reported
Social WorkMaster's Degree58$53,979not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma57not reportednot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree54$53,428not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree54$61,990$23,279
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree53$83,601$24,817
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree52$29,702not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree38$89,003$25,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree24$82,846$26,545
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree12$86,167$35,947
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree18not reported$25,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree12$72,449$17,609
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree27$71,313$21,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degreenot reported$75,902not reported
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree25$71,919$27,000

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Youngstown State University: 7,961 undergraduates; 34% of students receive Pell grants; 84% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

84%

52nd percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

7,961

66th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

34%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

56th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

50%

finish within 150% of normal time

59th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

38%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$42,139

64th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k32%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75k20%
  • $75k–$110k19%
  • Over $110k14%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k32%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75k20%
$75k–$110k19%
Over $110k14%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.