Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic
Shawnee State University
Acceptance
68.9%
-15.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
6-yr Graduation
48%
+4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
3,231
peer median 2,971
Avg net price
$14,381
+$1.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About
Shawnee State University (SSU) is a public university in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States, established in 1986. It is the southernmost member of the University System of Ohio, and is a member of the Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE).
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
3,011
3,011 candidates competed
Admitted
2,075
68.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
717
34.6% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
48%+4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Overall completion
48%+4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
37%
4-year graduation
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
54%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
54%
Full-time retention
72%
Full-time retention
72%
Pell equity
11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%118 of 279
Non-Pell (all)
53%174 of 328
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%65 of 149
No Federal Aid
61%109 of 179
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 109 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 87 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
109
Passing
21
19.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.9%
+0.3pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
109programs
- Passing21 · 19.3%
- No Data87 · 79.8%
- Failing1 · 0.9%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
16
No data
87
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$34,215
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-1.7%
−$593
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.7%
$34,215 vs $34,808
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$39,821
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+14.4%
+$5,013
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+14.4%
$39,821 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$40,791
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+17.2%
+$5,983
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+17.2%
$40,791 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$41,068
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+18.0%
+$6,260
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+18.0%
$41,068 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$41,424
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+19.0%
+$6,616
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.0%
$41,424 vs $34,808
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$69,818
$56,700
Same-State BA Median
+23.1%
+$13,118
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.1%
$69,818 vs $56,700
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$43,602
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+25.3%
+$8,794
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+25.3%
$43,602 vs $34,808
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$43,723
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+25.6%
+$8,915
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+25.6%
$43,723 vs $34,808
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.7%
−$593
Just failing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$28,258
$34,215
83%
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$28,258 debt · $34,215 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$31,000
$43,602
71%
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$31,000 debt · $43,602 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$48,500
$69,818
70%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$48,500 debt · $69,818 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$27,000
$41,424
65%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$27,000 debt · $41,424 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$26,500
$40,791
65%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$26,500 debt · $40,791 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$25,500
$41,068
62%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$25,500 debt · $41,068 earn
Management Information Systems and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000
$46,822
56%
Management Information Systems and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000 debt · $46,822 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000
$48,031
54%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,000 debt · $48,031 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 20
- Apr 2025Deny Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$14,381
+$1,422vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $12,959
Federal loans
38.6%
In-state tuition
$10,626
Out-of-state
$17,358
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,360 students received $7.6M in Pell grants, alongside $10.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,360
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,594,374 total
Direct Loans
$10.6M
2,098 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
1k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$3.6M
934 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.0M
936 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
101 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
125 loan awards
Grad PLUS$11K
2 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,013 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,013
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
16.3%+7.0
2017
15.2%+6.0
2018
11.8%+4.8
2019
3.8%+1.5
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Shawnee State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs86
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
542 total completions
01Health Professions
22641.7%
01Health Professions
22641.7%
02Business
7513.8%
02Business
7513.8%
03Education
458.3%
03Education
458.3%
04Mathematics
356.5%
04Mathematics
356.5%
05Engineering Tech
356.5%
05Engineering Tech
356.5%
06Parks/Recreation
295.4%
06Parks/Recreation
295.4%
07Liberal Arts
285.2%
07Liberal Arts
285.2%
08Computer Sciences
254.6%
08Computer Sciences
254.6%
09Social Sciences
224.1%
09Social Sciences
224.1%
10Psychology
224.1%
10Psychology
224.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
3,231
12-mo unduplicated
3,864
Undergraduate
3,528
Graduate
336
Gender split
Men
40%1,562
Women
60%2,302
Race / ethnicity composition
White
70.7%
Unknown
18.8%
Black
3.9%
Non-resident
2.6%
Two or more
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
333
210 M · 123 W
Women athletes
36.9%
Athletic aid
$1.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.0M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$622K
$591K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$23K
$20K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field (Outdoor)
30
23
$94,516
Track and Field (Outdoor)
30 M · 23 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
30
20
$94,516
Track and Field (Indoor)
30 M · 20 W
Soccer
22
20
$466,916
Soccer
22 M · 20 W
Baseball
34
—
$351,061
Baseball
34 M · —
Basketball
15
13
$754,419
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
Cross Country
17
9
$250,459
Cross Country
17 M · 9 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.18
7 offenses · 3,206 students
3-year trend
2.182 yrs ago0.911 yr ago2.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3
Criminal offenses by type
Burglary
4
Rape
2
Fondling
1
By location
7total
- On campus4
- Non-campus3
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor02
Residence-hall fires
- Campus View 7001 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
121
Shawnee State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Shawnee State selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectShawnee State University | 48% | 68.9% | 3,231 | $14,381 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 43% | 96.3% | 3,346 | $15,911 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 38% | — | 3,696 | $10,912 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 23% | 98.6% | 2,708 | $13,096 | Baccalaureate | |
| 100% | — | 2,012 | $15,815 | Baccalaureate | |
| 51% | 91.3% | 14,074 | $14,764 | R2 Research | |
| 47% | 82.0% | 9,785 | $15,103 | Baccalaureate | |
| 48% | 37.0% | 1,410 | $14,092 | Baccalaureate | |
| 36% | 77.3% | 3,544 | $17,296 | Baccalaureate | |
| 39% | 67.2% | 3,203 | $8,134 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 35% | 96.1% | 2,020 | $8,040 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | 68.0% | 1,567 | $12,822 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | 87.7% | 3,801 | $15,635 | Baccalaureate | |
| 34% | 92.1% | 6,815 | $7,065 | Baccalaureate | |
| 56% | 89.7% | 896 | $16,068 | Baccalaureate | |
| 40% | 97.0% | 4,147 | $12,007 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 67% | 73.2% | 881 | $7,195 | Baccalaureate | |
| 20% | 96.8% | 2,885 | $18,071 | — | |
| 22% | 95.7% | 482 | $17,418 | — | |
| 18% | 96.5% | 352 | $15,521 | — | |
| 21% | 96.4% | 502 | $17,597 | — | |
| 28% | 46.1% | 3,193 | $8,172 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 70% | 68.6% | 1,630 | $18,441 | Baccalaureate | |
| 63% | 74.0% | 3,333 | $18,913 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 83.6% | 4,709 | $11,282 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 38% | — | 2,856 | $14,287 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 48% | 60.6% | 2,668 | $11,856 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 26% | — | 4,412 | $10,924 | Baccalaureate | |
| 63% | 74.9% | 981 | $8,837 | Baccalaureate | |
| 59% | 80.9% | 663 | $9,992 | Baccalaureate | |
| 23% | — | 1,478 | $10,864 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 54% | 91.9% | 3,056 | $12,250 | Baccalaureate | |
| 40% | 95.2% | 1,321 | $17,945 | Baccalaureate | |
| 44% | 65.8% | 1,027 | $6,624 | Baccalaureate | |
| 47% | 28.5% | 2,167 | $9,210 | Baccalaureate | |
| 40% | 75.4% | 3,925 | $11,772 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 63% | 85.7% | 11,746 | $14,158 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 39% | 96.0% | 3,246 | $11,139 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 50% | 99.7% | 3,568 | $16,425 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 50% | 84.4% | 12,204 | $12,767 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 44% | 84.4% | 2,971 | $12,959 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in Shawnee State's comparison group.
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Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment2,012Net price$15,815View data - R2 ResearchOhio
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Grad rate51%Admit rate91.3%Enrollment14,074Net price$14,764View data - BaccalaureateColorado
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Grad rate47%Admit rate82.0%Enrollment9,785Net price$15,103View data - BaccalaureateNorth Dakota
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Grad rate48%Admit rate37.0%Enrollment1,410Net price$14,092View data - BaccalaureateColorado
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Indiana University-East
Grad rate39%Admit rate67.2%Enrollment3,203Net price$8,134View data - BaccalaureateKentucky
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Grad rate35%Admit rate96.1%Enrollment2,020Net price$8,040View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
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Grad rate50%Admit rate68.0%Enrollment1,567Net price$12,822View data - BaccalaureateIdaho
Lewis-Clark State College
Grad rate32%Admit rate87.7%Enrollment3,801Net price$15,635View data - BaccalaureateLouisiana
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Grad rate34%Admit rate92.1%Enrollment6,815Net price$7,065View data - BaccalaureateMassachusetts
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Grad rate56%Admit rate89.7%Enrollment896Net price$16,068View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMissouri
Missouri Southern State University
Grad rate40%Admit rate97.0%Enrollment4,147Net price$12,007View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
New College of Florida
Grad rate67%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment881Net price$7,195View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Grad rate20%Admit rate96.8%Enrollment2,885Net price$18,071View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Grad rate22%Admit rate95.7%Enrollment482Net price$17,418View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Grad rate18%Admit rate96.5%Enrollment352Net price$15,521View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Grad rate21%Admit rate96.4%Enrollment502Net price$17,597View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsGeorgia
Savannah State University
Grad rate28%Admit rate46.1%Enrollment3,193Net price$8,172View data - BaccalaureateMaryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Grad rate70%Admit rate68.6%Enrollment1,630Net price$18,441View data - BaccalaureateNew York
SUNY at Purchase College
Grad rate63%Admit rate74.0%Enrollment3,333Net price$18,913View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew York
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Grad rate45%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment4,709Net price$11,282View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsArkansas
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Grad rate38%Admit rate—Enrollment2,856Net price$14,287View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalHawaii
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Grad rate48%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment2,668Net price$11,856View data - BaccalaureateMaine
University of Maine at Augusta
Grad rate26%Admit rate—Enrollment4,412Net price$10,924View data - BaccalaureateMinnesota
University of Minnesota-Morris
Grad rate63%Admit rate74.9%Enrollment981Net price$8,837View data - BaccalaureateNew Hampshire
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Grad rate59%Admit rate80.9%Enrollment663Net price$9,992View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNew Hampshire
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Grad rate23%Admit rate—Enrollment1,478Net price$10,864View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
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Grad rate54%Admit rate91.9%Enrollment3,056Net price$12,250View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Grad rate40%Admit rate95.2%Enrollment1,321Net price$17,945View data - BaccalaureateOklahoma
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Grad rate44%Admit rate65.8%Enrollment1,027Net price$6,624View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Grad rate47%Admit rate28.5%Enrollment2,167Net price$9,210View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Grad rate40%Admit rate75.4%Enrollment3,925Net price$11,772View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Grad rate63%Admit rate85.7%Enrollment11,746Net price$14,158View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWest Virginia
West Virginia State University
Grad rate39%Admit rate96.0%Enrollment3,246Net price$11,139View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsColorado
Western Colorado University
Grad rate50%Admit rate99.7%Enrollment3,568Net price$16,425View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
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Shawnee State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research, Reporting and Analytics
The page is part of Shawnee State University's website, dedicated to the Institutional Research, Reporting and Analytics office. The page provides a link to information on retention and completion rates.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- Matthew CrawfordDirector, Institutional Research, Reporting and Analytics
Common Data Set
Shawnee State's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planShawnee State University Strategic PlanShawnee State University is focused on the strategic development and enhancement of its educational offerings and administrative operations. While the specifics of the strategic plan, such as its pillars and metrics, are not detailed in the available content, the institution emphasizes its mission and leadership structure. The strategic planning process is interlinked with the university's mission of providing comprehensive education and fostering an inclusive community.shawnee.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Shawnee State (3)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Terry Craft
- EJ Onu
- Ted Strickland
Frequently asked questions about Shawnee State University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Shawnee State.
What is the acceptance rate at Shawnee State University?
Shawnee State University's acceptance rate is 68.9% (2,075 admitted from 3,011 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at Shawnee State University?
Shawnee State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Shawnee State University?
Shawnee State University reports a total enrollment of 3,231 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Shawnee State University?
The average net price at Shawnee State University is $14,381 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Shawnee State University?
Shawnee State University's yield rate is 34.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Shawnee State University located?
Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.
Who runs Institutional Research at Shawnee State University?
Shawnee State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Reporting and Analytics.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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