Quad

Head-to-head

U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Shawnee State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg grads earn $26.5K more ten years out than Shawnee State's ($66,125 vs. $39,596)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Shawnee State has 22 pts more first-gen students than U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg (43% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Shawnee State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Shawnee State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Shawnee State costs about $2.8K less per year on average than U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg ($19,905 vs. $22,733, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index

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

U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg admits 95%; Shawnee State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg95%
Shawnee StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Pittsburgh-GreensburgOpen
  • Shawnee StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg
1055–1253
Shawnee StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Pittsburgh-GreensburgGPA and school record required
  • Shawnee StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Shawnee State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg1.3K
Shawnee State2.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg38%
Shawnee State39%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg, and Health and Medical Administrative Services at Shawnee State.

Students per faculty member
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg14 to 1
Shawnee State12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Pittsburgh-GreensburgBiology/Biological Sciences, General18%
  • Shawnee StateHealth and Medical Administrative Services, Other17%

What each costs

Shawnee State costs about $2.8K less a year than U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg on average; U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg$22.7K
Shawnee State$19.9K
Aid generosity
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg34%
Shawnee State25%

What each pays off

U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg's former students earn more, a median $66.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg$66.1K
Shawnee State$39.6K
Graduation rate
U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg39%
Shawnee State40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Pittsburgh-Greensburg, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Pittsburgh-GreensburgGrowing+29%
  • 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