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Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, Ohio · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,381What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
45%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,247
In-state tuition
$10,626Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,358
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$39,596Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,381

Better than 51% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

45%

Better than 33% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$39,596

Better than 6% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,000

Better than 27% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,974

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,381

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Shawnee State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time45%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$39,596

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Shawnee State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$67,12624
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$57,68217
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$51,174Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$50,391Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,32454
Management Information Systems and Services$42,6738
Special Education and Teaching$37,02015
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,22413
Accounting and Related Services$35,82711
Biological and Physical Sciences$31,151Not reported
Psychology, General$27,68113
Design and Applied Arts$24,375Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts$19,26115
Biology, GeneralNot reported31
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported19
MarketingNot reported18
Computer ProgrammingNot reported17
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported16
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported11
MathematicsNot reported10
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported8
HistoryNot reported6
SociologyNot reported5
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported5
Education, OtherNot reported5
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Legal Support ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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