[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,201 students (73% of total 8,460 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Youngstown State University (Youngstown State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $8,667.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 1,571 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,420.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Youngstown State University, 6,201 undergraduate students (73% of total 8,460 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,667.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Youngstown State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,20173% $53,743,613$8,667
Pell Grants2,85834% $16,898,321$5,913
Federal Student Loan3,25438% $20,934,396$6,433

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,534 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 1,571 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Youngstown State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,420.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Youngstown State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,53498% --
Grants or Scholarships1,42991%$12,032,514$8,420
Federal Grants63440%$3,722,470$5,871
Pell Grants62940%$3,610,542$5,740
Other Federal Grants24215%$111,928$463
State/Local Grants52934%$1,823,692$3,447
Institutional Grants1,23679%$6,486,352$5,248
Student Loan Aid65242%$4,013,039$6,155
Federal Student Loans64041%$3,355,910$5,244
Other Student Loans654%$657,129$10,110

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Youngstown State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level830772$6,765,324$8,151
0-30,000259259$3,101,623$11,975
30,001-48,000150150$1,611,356$10,742
48,001-75,000138133$946,296$6,857
75,001-110,000140120$577,066$4,122
110,001 or more143110$528,983$3,699

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