Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Louisville grads earn $12.4K more ten years out than Youngstown State's ($53,899 vs. $41,544)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Louisville's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Youngstown State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Louisville has 1.8× as many undergrads as Youngstown State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Youngstown State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Louisville (38% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Louisville graduates 6 pts more of its students than Youngstown State (58% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Youngstown State costs about $4K less per year on average than U. Louisville ($18,841 vs. $22,814, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

U. Louisville admits 79%, Youngstown State 84%; Youngstown State's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
U. Louisville79%
Youngstown State84%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. LouisvilleAccessible
  • Youngstown StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Louisville
1040–1270
Youngstown State
1010–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. LouisvilleGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Youngstown StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Louisville has 1.8× as many undergrads as Youngstown State; Youngstown State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Louisville14.7K
Youngstown State8K
Pell Grant share
U. Louisville31%
Youngstown State34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; U. Louisville has 14 students per faculty member to Youngstown State's 20.

Students per faculty member
U. Louisville14 to 1
Youngstown State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. LouisvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • Youngstown StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Youngstown State costs about $4K less a year than U. Louisville on average; U. Louisville's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Louisville$22.8K
Youngstown State$18.8K
Aid generosity
U. Louisville39%
Youngstown State29%

What each pays off

U. Louisville's former students earn more, a median $53.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Louisville$53.9K
Youngstown State$41.5K
Graduation rate
U. Louisville58%
Youngstown State52%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. LouisvilleGrowing+48%
  • 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