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Youngstown State University

⌖ Youngstown, OH · 52 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$152,748 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

29.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,832Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$152,748at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$231,0680
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4
6
8
−$152,74810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 29.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,113
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$11,473
Sticker price
Average net price$12,767
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,708
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,767Average net price / year
$21,708Cost of attendance
$52,832Median earnings · year 5 after completion
50.5%Completion rate
84.5%Admission rate
7,961Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

68thEarnings percentile
39thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,179Year 1
$56,047Year 4
$52,832Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$147,0802Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$101,0773Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$90,5394Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$89,1505Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$86,3616Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$86,3407Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$85,3578Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$85,028

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OH

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Annual net price
$12,542
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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Annual net price
$12,135
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,964
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$12,205
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$53,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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Annual net price
$13,392
Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$147,080Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$101,077Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,539$25,000
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,150$26,545
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$86,361$35,947
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,340$25,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$85,357$17,609
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$85,028$21,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$82,683Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,437$27,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$80,158$24,817
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$78,450$29,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$78,145Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,576$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,896$31,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$75,595$22,750
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$69,496Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,341$23,018
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,992$23,279
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,058$23,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$64,931Not available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$63,979$29,750
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,294$21,935
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,697$20,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$62,099$25,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,197Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$60,965Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$58,297$26,393
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$57,643$25,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,648$31,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$54,976Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$53,170Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,574$24,465
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,447$19,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,687$27,729
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,304Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$50,568Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$49,361$33,422
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$47,657$25,687
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$46,399$31,000
MusicMaster's Degree$45,051Not available
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$44,232Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,031$26,169
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$42,737$26,751
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,690$24,250
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,408$28,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$41,630$26,250
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$39,497$29,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$38,535$29,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,539$31,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$29,999Not available
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.