Purdue North Central vs. Youngstown State

Purdue University North Central Campus vs. Youngstown State University comparison

	Purdue University North Central Campus	Youngstown State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Purdue North Central	Youngstown State
Location	Westville, IN	Youngstown, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	6,092	11,071
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#983
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pnc.edu	ysu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Youngstown State University is larger than than Purdue North Central based on total student enrollment (11,071 students vs. 6,092 students)

Purdue North Central vs. Youngstown State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Purdue North Central or Youngstown State?

• Youngstown State University is 54.3% more expensive to attend than Purdue North Central for in-state tuition ($10,410.00 vs. $6,746.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.1% higher at Purdue North Central than Youngstown State University ($16,164.00 vs. $10,770.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University North Central Campus than Youngstown State ($7,832 vs. $11,900)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University North Central Campus are 35.7% lower than costs at Youngstown State University ($7,380 vs. $10,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Youngstown State University than Purdue University North Central Campus (93% vs. 51%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Youngstown State University students is 6.5% larger than aid received Purdue University North Central Campus ($7,631 vs. $7,168)

Purdue North Central vs. Youngstown State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Purdue North Central or Youngstown State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Youngstown State or Purdue North Central .

• The average SAT score at Youngstown State University (981) is 38 points higher than at Purdue North Central (943)
• Incoming Youngstown State students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Purdue North Central (20)
• Accepted freshman Youngstown State students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.51) than students at Purdue North Central (3.19)
• Youngstown State has a higher acceptance rate (80.6%) than Purdue North Central (49.9%)

Purdue North Central vs. Youngstown State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Purdue North Central or Youngstown State? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Youngstown State and Purdue North Central.

• The graduation rate at Youngstown State is higher than Purdue University North Central Campus (35% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Purdue University North Central Campus earn on average $4,200 more per year than Youngstown State graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $37,700)
• Purdue University North Central Campus students graduate with a $2,164 lower median federal student loan debt than Youngstown State graduates. ($24,836 vs. $27,000)
• Purdue North Central graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Youngstown State graduates. ($256 vs. $279)
• More Purdue North Central graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Youngstown State students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 36%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/