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Shawnee State University is a public regional university located in Portsmouth, Ohio. Shawnee State University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Shawnee State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,557 10 years after enrolling, 79th in Ohio, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Shawnee State University bachelor students earn 17% less than the national average.
Shawnee State University’s median net annual cost of $10,260 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Shawnee State University sorted by number of graduates - Health Administrative Services, Registered Nursing, Industrial Engr. Tech, Enginr. Technologies, Fine & Studio Arts, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,260
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Health & Fitness
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.93
Education
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Economic score: 3.85
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.13
Accounting
Rank: -
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Economic score: 5.78
Social Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.61
Sociology
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.15
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 12.1
Business Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 14.14
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 16.73
Psychology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 18.02
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Shawnee State University - Therapeutic professions - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 38% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Shawnee State University is 22% lower than the state average, and 20% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Shawnee State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Shawnee State University graduates within 5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Shawnee State University’s economic mobility score of 7.31 is calculated by adjusting the 7.19 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Shawnee State University’s EMS of 7.31 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Shawnee State University pays $10,260 a year, $13,000 less than the $23,260 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,260
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Shawnee State University, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,260 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,664. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,968
Pell grants
$4,876
State grants
$2,845
Institutional grants
$3,888
Shawnee State University offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Shawnee State University offers 2 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
12%
Full time
90%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%