Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon, PA · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
332undergraduates
92%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,895average net price per year
11%graduate in 6 years
52%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 209
- Admitted
- 190
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 38%
- First-year students
- 73
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
13 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (9 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,002
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $23,310
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Total cost living at home
- $19,946
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,852 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,180 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,350 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,671 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,875 |
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
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,211
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,798
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 41%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,678
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 6%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 11%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 11%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 17%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 23%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 52%
| Pell grant students | 10% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 13% |
| Neither | 13% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 20 | 15% |
| Men | 16 | 6% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 29 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 63 | 30% | 46% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 22% (small group) | 56% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 16 | 69% (small group) | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 42 | 69% | 10% |
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
- 332
- Undergraduates
- 332
- Full-time undergraduates
- 212
- Part-time undergraduates
- 120
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, PA, 16146-1537
- County
- Mercer County
- Part of
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.