by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Youngstown State University retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Youngstown State University has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Youngstown State University | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 1519 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Youngstown State University graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 955 | 31% |
| Six Years | 1519 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 91 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1435 | 47% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 1435 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1435 students who did not complete their degree?
38 are still enrolled.
679 transferred to another institution.
Youngstown State University lost contact with the remaining 711 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 38 | 2.6% |
| Transferred | 679 | 47.3% |
| Dropped Out | 711 | 49.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 66% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 53% |
| White | 56% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Youngstown State University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Youngstown State University represent 71.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Youngstown State University graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 53% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Youngstown State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
1030 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
37 are still enrolled.
459 transferred to another institution.
Youngstown State University lost contact with the remaining 534 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 37 | 3.59% |
| Transferred | 459 | 44.56% |
| Dropped Out | 534 | 51.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Youngstown State University represent 1.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Youngstown State University graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Youngstown State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
45 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Youngstown State University lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Youngstown State University represent 19.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Youngstown State University graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Youngstown State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
257 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Youngstown State University lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.72% |
| Transferred | 150 | 58.37% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 38.91% |
Returning / part-time students at Youngstown State University represent 6.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Youngstown State University graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Youngstown State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Youngstown State University lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 55 | 53.40% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 45.63% |
