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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Youngstown State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Oakland (38% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Oakland has 1.6× as many undergrads as Youngstown State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Youngstown State is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index

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
Oakland12.4K
Youngstown State8K
Pell Grant share
Oakland32%
Youngstown State34%
First-gen share
Oakland32%
Youngstown State38%
Diversity index
Oakland0.50
Youngstown State0.54

Who they are

Men
Oakland43%
Youngstown State45%
Part-time students
Oakland18%
Youngstown State14%
Students 25 and older
Oakland15%
Youngstown State10%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Oakland96%
Youngstown State63%
First-years from other states
Oakland2%
Youngstown State11%
First-years from abroad
Oakland2%
Youngstown State26%
New transfer students this fall
Oakland1,369
Youngstown State859
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Oakland38%
Youngstown State32%

Campus

Oakland
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy 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