YSU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Youngstown State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Youngstown State University students is 47.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 49.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 44.2%.

47.0%

asian 74.3% 26 students
African American 29.8% 64 students
white 50.7% 716 students
unknown 47.3% 35 students
hispanic 34.8% 31 students
International Students 60.9% 14 students
Mixed Race 27.9% 24 students

Drop Out

Youngstown State University has an overall drop-out rate of 29.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 34.0% and 24.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

29.4%

asian 8.6% 3 students
African American 40.9% 88 students
white 26.9% 380 students
unknown 28.4% 21 students
hispanic 42.7% 38 students
International Students 17.4% 4 students
Mixed Race 39.5% 34 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Youngstown State University at a rate of 19.0% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 21.3%, and male students' 16.8%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

19.0%

asian 8.6% 3 students
African American 25.6% 55 students
white 17.9% 253 students
unknown 20.3% 15 students
hispanic 18.0% 16 students
International Students 13.0% 3 students
Mixed Race 27.9% 24 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

4.5%

asian 8.6% 3 students
African American 3.7% 8 students
white 4.5% 63 students
unknown 4.0% 3 students
hispanic 4.5% 4 students
International Students 8.7% 2 students
Mixed Race 4.7% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$63,147	$70,596	$77,343
Chemical Engineering	$60,173	$75,204	$76,207
Mechanical Engineering	$60,894	$66,222	$72,391
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NA	$62,012	$65,743
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$51,058	$55,512	$63,180
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$62,179	$70,176	$60,669
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$54,758	$56,373	$58,392
Civil Engineering	$54,914	$52,420	$57,586
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$44,682	$42,892	$53,818
Computer Science	$56,461	$49,644	$53,372
Computer Programming	NA	$41,193	$50,254
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$49,655	$45,082	$48,733
Accounting and Related Services	$42,103	$42,276	$48,347
Human Resources Management and Services	$39,140	$41,937	$47,579
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$51,156	$47,846	$47,132
Finance and Financial Management Services	$44,200	$40,402	$46,052
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$36,815	$36,115	$44,442
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$35,376	$38,769	$41,272
Marketing	$37,194	$36,391	$40,647
Biology, General	$24,769	$22,834	$40,516
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$26,755	$30,926	$38,560
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$37,135	$29,685	$38,542
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$32,296	$32,874	$38,025
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$24,084	$35,416	$37,037
Social Work	$31,098	$31,721	$36,669
Hospitality Administration/Management	$29,697	$28,381	$35,201
Fine and Studio Arts	$25,260	$25,774	$35,101
Special Education and Teaching	$32,711	$31,178	$34,816
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$29,823	$31,950	$34,061
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$24,330	$27,181	$32,490
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$29,716	$29,685	$32,360
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$28,056	$29,219	$29,933
Political Science and Government	$31,193	$25,774	$29,883
Psychology, General	$24,352	$21,881	$29,655
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$22,169	$19,592	$26,358
History	NA	$20,140	NA
Management Information Systems and Services	NA	$42,682	NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$33,229	NA	NA
Security Science and Technology	NA	$43,798	NA
Journalism	$24,178	NA	NA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$33,593	NA	NA
Industrial Engineering	$60,563	$71,957	NA
English Language and Literature, General	NA	$29,250	NA
Chemistry	NA	$20,140	NA
Public Health	NA	$30,771	NA
Anthropology	NA	$19,227	NA
Geography and Cartography	NA	$28,598	NA
Sociology	$23,104	NA	NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$55,965	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	NA	$110,241	$120,066
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$75,756	$64,706	$70,952
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	NA	$50,606	$48,472
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$43,370	$42,433	$43,250
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$38,296	$37,856	$42,631
Social Work	$43,436	$38,048	$41,826
Accounting and Related Services	$49,441	NA	NA
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$58,673	NA
English Language and Literature, General	$37,821	NA	NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$47,969	$38,289	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$81,522	$73,737	$53,635
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	NA	$28,816	NA
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	NA	$27,874	NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	NA	$38,289	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$68,240	$71,734	$72,178

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