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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Illinois State has 2.4× as many undergrads as Youngstown State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Youngstown State has 9 pts more first-gen students than Illinois State (38% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Youngstown State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Illinois State (34% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Illinois State19.1K
Youngstown State8K
Pell Grant share
Illinois State32%
Youngstown State34%
First-gen share
Illinois State30%
Youngstown State38%
Diversity index
Illinois State0.55
Youngstown State0.54

Who they are

Men
Illinois State43%
Youngstown State45%
Part-time students
Illinois State5%
Youngstown State14%
Students 25 and older
Illinois State4%
Youngstown State10%

Race & ethnicity

Illinois State
Youngstown State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Illinois State96%
Youngstown State63%
First-years from other states
Illinois State3%
Youngstown State11%
First-years from abroad
Illinois State1%
Youngstown State26%
New transfer students this fall
Illinois State1,788
Youngstown State859
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Illinois State29%
Youngstown State32%

Campus

Illinois State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Youngstown State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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