Youngstown State University is a public four-year institution based in Youngstown, Ohio. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,204, made up of 9,400 undergraduates and 2,804 graduate students.
Youngstown State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 166 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Computer Programming/Programmer. It awarded 3,449 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
12,204
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,449
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
166
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 166
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,591
Associate degrees
437
Master's degrees
1,124
Doctoral degrees (research)
40
Professional doctorates
55
Certificates under 1 year
134
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
3
Postbaccalaureate certificates
37
Post-master's certificates
28
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,204
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,400
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,804
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,075
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,199
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,876
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
38
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Missouri Valley Conference; Horizon League
President
Mr. Bill Johnson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization