Division I · Horizon League
Youngstown State University · Cost & aid
Youngstown, OH · City · Public · Master's university · the Penguins · Website ↗
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$26,759
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$26,399
In-state
on campus
$11,740
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$2.7M
Athletic aid, women's
$9,110 per roster spot
$3.2M
Athletic aid, men's
$8,459 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $26,759 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$2,733,092
- Per roster spot$9,110 across 300 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$3,172,250
- Per roster spot$8,459 across 375 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$129k / $262k
- Tuition & fees$9,757 in-state · $10,117 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
#5Lowest stickerof 359 · Division I#46Cheapest housingof 359 · Division I#48Lowest net priceof 363 · Division I
Among Division I schools; every list Youngstown State University is on.
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