Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Arkansas State's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Youngstown State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Youngstown State's yield is 10 pts higher than Arkansas State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Arkansas State costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Youngstown State ($14,620 vs. $18,841, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Arkansas State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Youngstown State (38% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Youngstown State's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Arkansas State's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Arkansas State graduates 2 pts more of its students than Youngstown State (54% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Arkansas State admits 82%, Youngstown State 84%; Youngstown State's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Arkansas State82%
Youngstown State84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Arkansas StateAccessible
  • Youngstown StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Arkansas State
970–1190
Youngstown State
1010–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Arkansas StateGPA and school record required
  • Youngstown StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Arkansas State is a bit larger than Youngstown State (9,110 vs. 7,961 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Arkansas State9.1K
Youngstown State8K
Pell Grant share
Arkansas State38%
Youngstown State34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Arkansas State has 17 students per faculty member to Youngstown State's 20.

Students per faculty member
Arkansas State17 to 1
Youngstown State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Arkansas StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • Youngstown StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Arkansas State costs about $4.2K less a year than Youngstown State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Arkansas State$14.6K
Youngstown State$18.8K
Aid generosity
Arkansas State47%
Youngstown State29%

What each pays off

Arkansas State's former students earn more, a median $42.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Arkansas State$42.6K
Youngstown State$41.5K
Graduation rate
Arkansas State54%
Youngstown State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Arkansas State got less selective while Youngstown State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Arkansas StateGrowing+141%
  • Youngstown StateGrowing+95%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why