Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1055
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5250 admitted students 246 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
15%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 930-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 590, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 590, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1055 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to YSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 28% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
470-590 -
Math
460-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5250 admitted students 1286 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
79%
Similar to the SAT, YSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 79% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-24 -
Math
17-25 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in YSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, YSU received a total of 6,718 applications. These applications included 2,682 male applicants and 4,036 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,718 applicants, YSU admitted 5,250 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,069 males and 3,181 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,627 students chose to enroll at YSU. This means that 1,627 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 742 were male and 885 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, YSU had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. YSU had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 36%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for YSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Youngstown State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
YSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Youngstown State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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