Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University is a public college in Youngstown, OH. Its average net price is $9,161 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$5,441
$30,001 to $48,000$5,433
$48,001 to $75,000$6,505
$75,001 to $110,000$12,975
$110,001 and up$16,165
$11,444Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$11,804Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$9,161Average Net Price
$12,156Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$4,754Other Expenses
35.7%Students on Pell Grants
32.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

84.5%Acceptance Rate
510 to 620SAT Reading, Middle Half
500 to 610SAT Math, Middle Half
19 to 25ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$43,413
8 years after entry$46,032
10 years after entry$46,691
52.7%Graduation Rate
75.7%Retention Rate
$20,568Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Youngstown, OHLocation
Small citySetting
7,961Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$56,406 Small program - rough guide n=43$19,750 Small program - rough guide n=64
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Astronomy and Astrophysics$41,014 National median for this major n=614Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$28,128 Small program - rough guide n=46$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,265 Small program - rough guide n=41$23,424 Small program - rough guide n=80
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemical Engineering$80,826 National median for this major n=8,603Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$66,511 Small program - rough guide n=49Not published
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,112 National median for this major n=355Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Computer Programming$63,496 National median for this major n=1,924Not published
Computer Science$48,157 Small program - rough guide n=44$27,500 Small program - rough guide n=50
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$38,225 n=123$22,515 n=116
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$58,146 Small program - rough guide n=36$23,990 Small program - rough guide n=33
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$39,341 National median for this major n=2,106Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,431 National median for this major n=15,396$23,500 Small program - rough guide n=34
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$48,786 Small program - rough guide n=59$24,000 Small program - rough guide n=53
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Gerontology$42,094 National median for this major n=204Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$69,827 Small program - rough guide n=37$22,710 Small program - rough guide n=44
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Industrial Engineering$79,132 National median for this major n=4,420Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$35,930 n=105$26,629 n=162
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Manufacturing Engineering$75,888 National median for this major n=577Not published
Marketing$44,544 Small program - rough guide n=54$19,523 Small program - rough guide n=50
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$71,330 Small program - rough guide n=72$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=51
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$70,230 National median for this major n=3,256Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$30,231 Small program - rough guide n=56$23,250 n=105
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$73,581 National median for this major n=1,824Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$32,928 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Registered Nursing$72,504 n=180$27,724 n=172
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,537 Small program - rough guide n=51$23,680 Small program - rough guide n=51
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$37,880 Small program - rough guide n=65$29,000 n=115
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$36,756 Small program - rough guide n=80Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$48,389 National median for this major n=3,062Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,542 Small program - rough guide n=52$23,875 Small program - rough guide n=80
Studio Art$33,684 Small program - rough guide n=48$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$37,345 Small program - rough guide n=61$22,037 Small program - rough guide n=54
Teaching$37,897 Small program - rough guide n=42$24,737 n=102

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