Shawnee State University
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$8,604
Avg in-state tuition
$14,646
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About Shawnee State University
Shawnee State University is a small public university located on a suburban campus in Portsmouth, Ohio. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,025, and admissions are selective. The university offers 45 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 37%, and a student-faculty ratio of 16:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $8,604, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $14,646.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
Information not available
Retention Rate Insight
71% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
37% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores --
High school transcript --
High school rank --
Letter of recommendation --
High school GPA --
Open admission Yes
Completion of college prep program --
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) --
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards3k
Students enrolled
70%
Online student enrollment
16:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
70%
Unknown
21%
Black
4%
Non-U.S. Citizen
3%
Two or more races
1%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Hispanic
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
58%
Socio-economic diversity
42% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
7
Total Online Enrollment
2,239
Percent of Programs Online
91% On-campus
9% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate 4% online
Bachelor's 9% online
Graduate Certificate Not offered
Master's 50% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $8,604 | $14,646 |
Graduate | $10,156 | $18,256 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,506 |
On-campus room and board | $11,084 |
On-campus other expenses | $3,920 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $9,532 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $3,920 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $3,920 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $25,114 | $31,156 |
Off-campus without family | $23,562 | $29,604 |
Off-campus with family | $14,030 | $20,072 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
88%
State Grant Aid
35%
Institution Grant Aid
61%
Pell Grant
42%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$23k
Average student debt after graduation
$29k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NAIA Division I
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
2Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
3Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Education, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Education, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Education, Other
BA
MA
DOC
4Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
5Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
6Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BA
MA
DOC
7English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
8Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
9Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
10History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
11History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
BA
MA
DOC
13Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
14Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
15Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
16Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
17Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
18Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
19Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
20Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
21Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Social Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Social Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Social Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Social Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
22Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Game and Interactive Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Musical Theatre
BA
MA
DOC
Photography
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drawing
BA
MA
DOC
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Design and Visual Communications, General
BA
MA
DOC
Game and Interactive Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Photography
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drawing
BA
MA
DOC
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Game and Interactive Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
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