Youngstown State University (Youngstown State) vs. Cleveland State University (Cleveland State)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Youngstown State University (Youngstown State) and Cleveland State University (Cleveland State) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Ohio.
  • Cleveland State has more expensive tuition of $17,973 than Youngstown State ($11,151).
  • Youngstown State has tighter acceptance rate of 63.63% than Cleveland State (90.06%).
  • Youngstown State has higher SAT scores of 1,040 than Cleveland State (1,020).
  • Cleveland State is larger with 14,385 students than Youngstown State (11,071 students).
Youngstown State University
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#13 in Ohio
Rankings#287 in National Universities
#39 in Ohio
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Youngstown, OHLocationCleveland, OH
Youngstown StateKnown asCleveland State
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,791 Ohio residents
$11,151 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,613 Ohio residents
$17,973 out-of-state
$6,615 Ohio residents
$6,795 out-of-state
Graduate$11,118 Ohio residents
$18,821 out-of-state
$7,618Financial Aid$9,093
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$45 graduate
Application Fee
63.63%Acceptance Rate90.06%
34.72%Yield28.87%
1,040 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores1,020 SAT, 19 ACT
Student Population
11,071Total Students14,385
8,822Undergraduate9,776
2,249Graduate4,609
1,932Online Enrollment1,576
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
48%Graduation Rate48%
19%Transfer-out Rate39%
78%Retention Rate69%
$40,200Average Earning after Graduation$46,400
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,139)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,011)
$9,077 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
377 Full-time
440 Part-time
Number of Faculties554 Full-time
622 Part-time
984 Full-time
516 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,456 Full-time
897 Part-time
$76,588 for Faculties
$60,171 Part-time
Average Salary$87,996 for Faculties
$65,340 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023