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Shawnee State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Portsmouth, OH
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,300
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 88%
Black 5%
International 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 0%
From State 87%
From Region 11%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20%
Health Sciences 13%
Education 12%
Computer Science 8%
Arts 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,626
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,358
Est. In-State Cost $13,746
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,454
10-Year ROI $112,000
ROI Percentile 28th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,363 (22%)
Days Without Precipitation 233 (22%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 7 #495
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Shawnee State University 365 44% / 56% 2% $51,945 96%
Environmental Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,493 84
Computer Programming 23 100% / 0% 0% $73,076 86
Cybersecurity 8 88% / 12% 0% $69,919 84
Chemistry 3 100% / 0% 0% $55,459 62
Mathematics 7 43% / 57% 14% $54,270 60
Biology 21 33% / 67% 0% $54,782 61
Exercise Science 19 37% / 63% 0% $58,904 69 96%
Nursing 17 29% / 71% 0% $78,591 90 96%
Occupational Therapy 10 20% / 80% 0% $73,818 87 95%
Accounting 15 67% / 33% 0% $52,125 54 100%
Business Administration 22 68% / 32% 5% $43,163 28 94%
Health Administration 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,610 33 90%
Health Administration Services 38 13% / 87% 0% $44,610 33 90%
Management Information Systems 7 57% / 43% 14% $45,886 36 93%
Marketing 19 42% / 58% 0% $49,047 46
Sports Management 7 86% / 14% 14% $58,904 69 96%
Criminal Justice 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,330 47
English 15 27% / 73% 0% $41,569 24
General Studies 12 50% / 50% 0% $48,767 45 89%
History 5 100% / 0% 0% $44,578 33
Political Science 3 33% / 67% 33% $51,308 52
Psychology 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,906 45
Psychology 21 19% / 81% 5% $53,076 57 96%
Social Sciences 10 50% / 50% 0% $37,841 15 90%
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $37,486 14 100%
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $41,436 24 100%
Early Childhood Special Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $43,260 29 100%
Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $42,697 27
Middle School Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $41,436 24 100%
Special Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $43,260 29 100%
Animation 4 100% / 0% 0% $43,152 28
Art Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,871 33
Art Studies 9 44% / 56% 0% $33,641 8 100%
Musical Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0% $34,989 10
Studio Art 8 62% / 38% 0% $33,641 8 100%
Computer Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $78,193 90
Plastics Engineering Technology 5 100% / 0% 0% $88,820 95 100%