Youngstown State University Business Programs

Located in Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Youngstown State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Youngstown State University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Youngstown State University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#4	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Economics	College Factual
#33	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#42	Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce	College Factual
#49	Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management	College Factual
#76	Best Value Colleges for Marketing	College Factual
#96	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is Youngstown State University?

Contact details for Youngstown State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555-0001
Phone:	877-468-6978
Website:	www.ysu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/youngstownstate
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/youngstownstate

How Do I Get Into Youngstown State University?

You can apply to Youngstown State University online at: https://ysu.edu/admissions/apply-to-ysu

Admission Requirements for Youngstown State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Youngstown State University?

The acceptance rate at Youngstown State University is 70%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Youngstown State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 590.

Youngstown State University received ACT scores from 83% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Youngstown State University?

The overall average net price of Youngstown State University is $18,476. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Youngstown State University, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,040 a year. That adds up to $24,160 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Youngstown State University is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Youngstown State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,401 undergraduate students at Youngstown State University, with 8,175 being full-time and 2,226 being part-time.

There are also 1,434 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,175 full-time undergraduates at Youngstown State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Youngstown State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	112
Black or African American	652
Hispanic or Latino	365
White	6,173
International Students	261
Other Races/Ethnicities	612

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Youngstown State University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at Youngstown State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Kuwait.

Online Learning at Youngstown State University

In 2019-2020, 6,934 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Youngstown State University has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Youngstown State University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Youngstown State University was $9,656 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $10,016. The following table shows how Youngstown State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Economics	#1	#1
Economics	#7	#1

Online Growth Rankings of Youngstown State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Youngstown State University was 17.6%. This is the #1,000 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Youngstown State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Youngstown State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	5	0	57	1	22	85
Accounting	0	0	51	0	14	65
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	0	58	0	0	58
General Business/Commerce	0	17	0	0	34	51
Finance	0	0	48	0	0	48
Organizational Leadership	37	0	0	0	0	37
General Economics	0	0	6	0	20	26
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	19	0	0	19
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	4	14	0	0	18
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	13	0	0	0	0	13
Advertising	0	0	9	0	0	9
Fashion Merchandising	0	0	8	0	0	8
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	4	0	0	4
Business Economics	0	0	2	0	0	2
Entrepreneurship	2	0	0	0	0	2
Information Resources Management	0	0	2	0	0	2
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	57	21	278	1	90	447

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Blue80 under License

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