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Statement · Portsmouth, OH

Shawnee State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $12,310 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $21,974.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $39,596 ten years after entering, the 15th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 48% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
3,896

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $21,974 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $11,956 and $18,754 a year depending on income at Shawnee State University.

Statement of cost · Shawnee State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$21,974
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$12,310
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$14,381
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$10,626

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $12,310; $30–48k: $11,956; $48–75k: $14,326; $75–110k: $16,787; over $110k: $18,754. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$12,310
$30k–$48k$11,956
$48k–$75k$14,326
$75k–$110k$16,787
Over $110k$18,754

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $39,596; the median graduate who borrowed owes $23,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$35,080
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$37,101
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
15th percentile among public 4-years
$39,596
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
79th percentile among public 4-years
$23,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,885

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $35,080; 8 yrs after entry: $37,101; 10 yrs after entry: $39,596. Median graduate debt: $23,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $23,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$35,080
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$37,101
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$39,596
Median graduate debt$23,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Shawnee State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree54$44,610$23,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree44$45,228$16,999
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree41$71,577$34,884
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree31not reported$27,550
MathematicsMaster's Degree29not reportednot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree29$54,865$15,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree28$73,818not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree24$78,591$24,146
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree20not reportednot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree20$56,236$18,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree19$41,436not reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree18not reportednot reported
Show all 23 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree17not reportednot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree17$88,820$24,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree16$48,767not reported
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree15not reported$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree15$33,641$28,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree13$53,076$20,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree13$43,163$28,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree12$58,904$31,000
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree0$77,244$28,750
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree11$52,125not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree11$58,823not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Shawnee State University: 2,247 undergraduates; 39% of students receive Pell grants.

Admission rate

not reported

Undergraduates

2,247

27th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

39%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

68th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

48%

finish within 150% of normal time

54th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

43%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$34,861

49th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k36%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k36%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.