Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Tennessee State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Youngstown State (59% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Youngstown State is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Youngstown State's yield is 5 pts higher than East Tennessee State's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    East Tennessee State grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Youngstown State's ($44,859 vs. $41,544)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    East Tennessee State is a bit larger (10,004 vs. 7,961)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Youngstown State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than East Tennessee State's

    SAT midpoint

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

Youngstown State admits 84%, East Tennessee State 86%; Youngstown State's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
East Tennessee State86%
Youngstown State84%
Quad's selectivity
  • East Tennessee StateAccessible
  • Youngstown StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
East Tennessee State
980–1200
Youngstown State
1010–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • East Tennessee StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Youngstown StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

East Tennessee State is a bit larger than Youngstown State (10,004 vs. 7,961 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
East Tennessee State10K
Youngstown State8K
Pell Grant share
East Tennessee State35%
Youngstown State34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; East Tennessee State has 15 students per faculty member to Youngstown State's 20.

Students per faculty member
East Tennessee State15 to 1
Youngstown State20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • East Tennessee StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • Youngstown StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Youngstown State costs about $1.5K less a year than East Tennessee State on average; East Tennessee State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
East Tennessee State$20.3K
Youngstown State$18.8K
Aid generosity
East Tennessee State30%
Youngstown State29%

What each pays off

East Tennessee State's former students earn more, a median $44.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
East Tennessee State$44.9K
Youngstown State$41.5K
Graduation rate
East Tennessee State59%
Youngstown State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; East Tennessee State got more selective while Youngstown State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • East Tennessee StateGrowing+91%
  • Youngstown StateGrowing+95%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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