Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH · Midwest

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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,247 undergrads, where 39% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 60% of colleges

Diversity index

0.46

Pell Grant

39%

above the median

First generation

43%

above the median

Distant townNAIA · River StatesStudy abroad

Undergrads −40% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other (17% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 43% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,719 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,905 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.4K less than the national median. The 87% who received grants paid $13,996 on average; the other 13% paid the full sticker price of $26,372 in-state / $32,907 out-of-state.

25%

$19.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.4K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $26,372 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 25% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $39,596 ten years after enrolling, more than at 13% of colleges; 40% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

40%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$39.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23K

≈ $244/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 31% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 15%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−15% after inflation
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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State laws on public colleges
State legislatures (statutes read and summarized by hand) · In effect since June 27, 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-04
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Shawnee State University (2026)
Shawnee State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 205443 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything