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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Youngstown State University, Eastern Michigan University, University of Toledo. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH | Eastern MichiganYpsilanti, MI | ToledoToledo, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 84.5% | 79.6% | 92.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1010–1230 | 920–1170 | 1100–1300 |
| Average net price | $12,76733.8% on Pell grants | $15,40736.6% on Pell grants | $17,24927.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,113 in-state · $11,473 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,240 in-state · $16,240 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,744 in-state · $22,104 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 50.5% | 46.4% | 57.0% |
| First-year retention | 75.7% | 68.8% | 77.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 33.8% | 36.6% | 27.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,544 | $51,793 | $50,632 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,000 | $25,000 | $22,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,961 | 10,055 | 9,770 |
| Consensus percentile | 61Lower is better | 60Lower is better | 60Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 71 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 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 | Youngstown State | Eastern Michigan | Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #98 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #373 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #293 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #896 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #563 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #548 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #495 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #420 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #476 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #718 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #892 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #579 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1177 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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