Quad

Head-to-head

SUNY at Fredonia
Shawnee State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY at Fredonia graduates 23 pts more of its students than Shawnee State (63% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Shawnee State has 20 pts more first-gen students than SUNY at Fredonia (43% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    SUNY at Fredonia grads earn $14.7K more ten years out than Shawnee State's ($54,247 vs. $39,596)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    SUNY at Fredonia's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Shawnee State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Shawnee State is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    SUNY at Fredonia is a bit larger (2,755 vs. 2,247)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

SUNY at Fredonia admits 78%; Shawnee State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
SUNY at Fredonia78%
Shawnee StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY at FredoniaAccessible
  • Shawnee StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
SUNY at Fredonia
1160–1370
Shawnee StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY at FredoniaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Shawnee StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

SUNY at Fredonia is a bit larger than Shawnee State (2,755 vs. 2,247 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
SUNY at Fredonia2.8K
Shawnee State2.2K
Pell Grant share
SUNY at Fredonia39%
Shawnee State39%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at SUNY at Fredonia, and Health and Medical Administrative Services at Shawnee State.

Students per faculty member
SUNY at Fredonia11 to 1
Shawnee State12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY at FredoniaPsychology, General8%
  • Shawnee StateHealth and Medical Administrative Services, Other17%

What each costs

SUNY at Fredonia costs about $1.8K less a year than Shawnee State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY at Fredonia$18.1K
Shawnee State$19.9K
Aid generosity
SUNY at Fredonia34%
Shawnee State25%

What each pays off

SUNY at Fredonia's former students earn more, a median $54.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at SUNY at Fredonia to 40% at Shawnee State.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY at Fredonia$54.2K
Shawnee State$39.6K
Graduation rate
SUNY at Fredonia63%
Shawnee State40%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at SUNY at Fredonia, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY at FredoniaSteady+4%
  • Shawnee StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why