Youngstown State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Youngstown State University is a public master's university in Youngstown, OH (city setting), with 8,436 undergraduates (55% women). It admitted 80% of 5,799 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 940–1210 on the SAT and 17–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $26,759 a year for out-of-state students and $26,399 in-state; aided first-year students paid $11,740 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 53% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 0.19 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Youngstown State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,757 in-state · $10,117 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Youngstown State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Youngstown State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Horizon League | 34 | 6 over | 3 | $721k | $21,191 | 957 | |
| Baseball | Horizon League | 40 | 6 over | 5 | $867k | $21,687 | 977 | |
| Men's Basketball | Horizon League | 16 | 1 over | 5 | $2.3M | $142,864 | 958 | |
| Women's Basketball | Horizon League | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $1.6M | $98,588 | 990 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Horizon League | — | — | 3 | — | — | 970 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Horizon League | — | — | 3 | — | — | 987 | |
| Football | Missouri Valley Football Conference | 123 | 18 over | 1 | $5M | $40,850 | 956 | |
| Men's Golf | Horizon League | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $277k | $27,658 | 979 | |
| Women's Golf | Horizon League | 13 | 4 over | 3 | $290k | $22,289 | 976 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Mid-American Conference | 32 | room 6 | 4 | $595k | $18,584 | — | |
| Softball | Horizon League | 21 | room 4 | 5 | $597k | $28,415 | 993 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Horizon League | 38 | 8 over | 6 | $438k | $11,527 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Horizon League | 32 | 2 over | 6 | $532k | $16,624 | 991 | |
| Men's Tennis | Horizon League | 11 | 1 over | 2 | $258k | $23,460 | 939 | |
| Women's Tennis | Horizon League | 10 | at cap | 2 | $387k | $38,720 | 973 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Horizon League | 137 | 92 over | 8 | $696k | $5,081 | 953 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Horizon League | 125 | 80 over | 8 | $925k | $7,402 | 965 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Horizon League | 17 | room 1 | 3 | $705k | $41,494 | 970 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.