Key differences on Outcomes
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Illinois State grads earn $20.6K more ten years out than Youngstown State's ($62,117 vs. $41,544)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Illinois State graduates 20 pts more of its students than Youngstown State (72% vs. 52%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Youngstown State$41.5K
Illinois State$62.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Youngstown State52%
Illinois State72%Highest
Retention rate
Youngstown State76%
Illinois State81%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Youngstown State$24K
Illinois State$20.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Youngstown State38%
Illinois State43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Youngstown State$17.3KLowest
Illinois State$17.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Youngstown State31%
Illinois State60%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Youngstown State53%
Illinois State72%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Youngstown State22%
Illinois State20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Youngstown State40%
Illinois State52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Youngstown State66%
Illinois State72%
Pell graduation gap
Youngstown State26 pts lower
Illinois State20 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Youngstown State | Illinois State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 72% |
| Asian | 76% | 66% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 51% |
| Black | 30% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 33% | 64% |
| International | 77% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why