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What Youngstown State University costs

Youngstown, Ohio · Public · 7,961 undergrads

Youngstown State University's in-state sticker price was $19,462 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,161 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $5,441.

What does Youngstown State University cost?

$9,161 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,462.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,441
$30,000–$48,000$5,433
$48,000–$75,000$6,505
$75,000–$110,000$12,975
over $110,000$16,165

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $11,444, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Youngstown State University's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$5,441
$30,000–$48,000$5,433
$48,000–$75,000$6,505
$75,000–$110,000$12,975
Over $110,000$16,165

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 72% off Youngstown State University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Youngstown State University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Youngstown State University cost less than Kent State University at Kent, Bowling Green State University and Ohio University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Youngstown State University$6,505$9,161
Kent State University at Kent$16,382$20,294
Bowling Green State University$18,793$21,453
Ohio University$16,141$20,666

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,444
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$11,804
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$19,462
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $360 more in tuition at Youngstown State University and usually get less aid.

36%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,420
average grant for students who got aid.
32%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,568
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Youngstown State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,441 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,462. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Youngstown State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Youngstown State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,433 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,462. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Youngstown State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Youngstown State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,505 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,462. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Youngstown State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers