Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH · Public four-year · Town: Distant
2,982undergraduates
$14,815average net price per year
47%graduate in 6 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
48 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (23 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (17 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (13 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (14 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (34 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (10 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (7 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Education (7)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Psychology, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Mathematics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's
- Rhetoric and Composition Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,622
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $16,157
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,570
- Books and supplies
- $1,024
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,156
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,372
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,907
- Total cost living at home
- $15,222
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,734 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,488 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,623 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,557 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,014 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 82%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,173
- Got a grant from the college
- 56%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,310
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 47%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,163
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 51%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 43%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 54% |
| Neither | 48% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 142 | 53% |
| Men | 185 | 42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 289 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 9 | 22% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 912 | 37% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 28 | 11% | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 268 | 49% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 47 | 47% | 34% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,206
- Undergraduates
- 2,982
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,027
- Part-time undergraduates
- 955
- Graduate students
- 224
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 16%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16% |
| White | 40% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 36% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 940 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH, 45662
- County
- Scioto County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.