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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Wright State University, Ohio University, Youngstown State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Wright StateDayton, OH | Ohio UniversityAthens, OH | Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 96.3% | 85.0% | 84.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedWright State University-Main Campus reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1090–1290 | 1010–1230 |
| Average net price | $15,41534.5% on Pell grants | $21,63721.2% on Pell grants | $12,76733.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,522 in-state · $21,222 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $14,158 in-state · $24,838 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,113 in-state · $11,473 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 41.7% | 65.5% | 50.5% |
| First-year retention | 67.9% | 83.9% | 75.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 34.5% | 21.2% | 33.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,500 | $52,581 | $41,544 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,750 | $21,056 | $24,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,762 | 19,633 | 7,961 |
| Consensus percentile | 62Lower is better | 62Lower is better | 61Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 84 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 71 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Wright State | Ohio University | Youngstown State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #98 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #475 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #896 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #461 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #439 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #495 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #833 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #296 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #718 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1080 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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