Youngstown State's tuition & fees has increased from $8,557 (2015) to $10,286 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.21% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,190 (year 2015) to $7,028 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Youngstown State University.
Youngstown State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 24.41% from 2015 ($22,422).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Youngstown State's COA is $27,896, which is increased by 4.25% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Youngstown State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.21% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $10,150. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Youngstown State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 9.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.04% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.04% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Youngstown State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,765 | $12,765 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,625 | $12,625 | -1.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,896 | $12,896 | 2.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,784 | $12,784 | -0.87% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,184 | $13,184 | 3.13% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,172 | $13,172 | -0.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,191 | $13,191 | 0.14% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,466 | $13,466 | 2.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,408 | $14,960 | 7.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,410 | $16,410 | 13.90% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Youngstown State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Youngstown State University | $10,286
($9,926) | $10,117
($9,757) | 1.67% |
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| Oakland University | $24,735
($17,167) | $24,737
($16,429) | -0.01% |
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| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $34,891
($10,762) | $33,717
($10,449) | 3.48% |
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| University of Detroit Mercy | $32,946
($41,158) | $32,300
($41,158) | 2.00% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | $17,288
($8,700) | $16,929
($8,342) | 2.12% |
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| Northern Kentucky University | $21,912
($11,088) | $21,480
($10,896) | 2.01% |
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