Coastal Carolina vs Youngstown State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SCCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OHCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Youngstown State has the higher graduation rate: 50% against 48% at Coastal Carolina.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Coastal Carolina: $47,258, against $41,544 at Youngstown State.
- Coastal Carolina admits 75% of applicants, and Youngstown State admits 84%.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Conway, SC
Youngstown, OH
Setting
City
City
Students
10,829
11,040
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division I · Horizon League
Admission
Admission rate
75%
84%
Average SAT
1143
1120
ACT middle 50%
21–26
19–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
50%
First-year retention
77%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,258
$41,544
Median debt
$23,750
$24,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $14,000
About $13,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $10,000
About $9,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $10,000
About $9,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
About $13,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $16,000
About $16,000
Over $110,000
About $20,000
About $18,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information science $77,999
- Finance $70,181
- Computing and information science $63,247
- Accounting $63,239
- Marketing $62,373
- Electrical engineering $90,539
- Chemical Engineering $89,150
- Mechanical engineering technology $86,361
- Industrial Engineering $86,340
- Computer science $85,028
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.