The student population at Youngstown State University is 12,204 (9,400 undergraduate and 2,804 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 238 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Youngstown State is 77.02% which is decreased by 1,730 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,492 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,895 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 483.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,977 where 12,204 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.02% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.98% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,730 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,492 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Youngstown State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Youngstown State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,250 where 9,400 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Youngstown State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,727 where 2,804 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Youngstown State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.63%. The percentage was 74.81% 10 years ago and Youngstown State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.81% to 66.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.13% to 1.65%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.54% to 8.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.83% to 4.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5457 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4246 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Youngstown State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,895 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 483.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Youngstown State University from 2015 to 2025.