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Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Portsmouth, OH
Population 60,000
Website http://www.shawnee.edu/
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Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,086
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 87%
From Region 11%
Athletes 18.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Black 4%
International 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2016 Men: 49.4% 49.4% 2017 Men: 48.0% 48.0%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2012 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2013 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2014 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2015 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2016 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2017 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2018 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2019 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2020 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2021 Native: 1.9% 1.9% 2022 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2024 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2011 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2012 Asian: 0.2% 0.2% 2013 Asian: 0.2% 0.2% 2014 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2016 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2017 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2018 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2019 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2020 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2021 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2024 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2011 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2012 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2013 Black: 5.1% 5.1% 2014 Black: 4.0% 4.0% 2015 Black: 5.4% 5.4% 2016 Black: 8.0% 8.0% 2017 Black: 6.9% 6.9% 2018 Black: 10.1% 10.1% 2019 Black: 9.7% 9.7% 2020 Black: 9.0% 9.0% 2021 Black: 7.8% 7.8% 2022 Black: 8.6% 8.6% 2023 Black: 5.3% 5.3% 2024 Black: 5.1% 5.1% 2011 Hispanic: 0.1% 0.1% 2012 Hispanic: 0.2% 0.2% 2013 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Hispanic: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 Hispanic: 0.6% 0.6% 2016 Hispanic: 0.5% 0.5% 2017 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2018 Hispanic: 0.2% 0.2% 2019 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2020 Hispanic: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Hispanic: 0.8% 0.8% 2022 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2023 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Hispanic: 0.8% 0.8% 2011 White: 83.1% 83.1% 2012 White: 84.8% 84.8% 2013 White: 86.7% 86.7% 2014 White: 85.6% 85.6% 2015 White: 80.1% 80.1% 2016 White: 77.3% 77.3% 2017 White: 82.8% 82.8% 2018 White: 81.2% 81.2% 2019 White: 83.0% 83.0% 2020 White: 82.8% 82.8% 2021 White: 82.1% 82.1% 2022 White: 83.4% 83.4% 2023 White: 87.6% 87.6% 2024 White: 86.5% 86.5% 2011 International: 1.4% 1.4% 2012 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2013 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2014 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2015 International: 1.0% 1.0% 2016 International: 0.9% 0.9% 2017 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2018 International: 0.7% 0.7% 2019 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2020 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2021 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2023 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 International: 0.5% 0.5%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2023 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2024 Native: 1.7% 1.7% 2025 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2020 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2021 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2023 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2024 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2025 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2020 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2021 Black: 4.1% 4.1% 2022 Black: 4.4% 4.4% 2023 Black: 4.5% 4.5% 2024 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2025 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2020 Hispanic: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Hispanic: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 Hispanic: 0.3% 0.3% 2023 Hispanic: 0.1% 0.1% 2024 Hispanic: 0.1% 0.1% 2025 Hispanic: 0.2% 0.2% 2020 White: 86.0% 86.0% 2021 White: 84.6% 84.6% 2022 White: 77.4% 77.4% 2023 White: 69.1% 69.1% 2024 White: 69.2% 69.2% 2025 White: 69.8% 69.8% 2020 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2021 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2022 International: 3.7% 3.7% 2023 International: 3.3% 3.3% 2024 International: 2.6% 2.6% 2025 International: 2.7% 2.7%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Shawnee State University 343 44% / 56% 3% $56,052 62 95%
Environmental Engineering — — — — $80,258 90 —
Computer Programming 18 — 78% / 22% 6% $78,545 89 —
Cybersecurity 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $69,895 82 —
Chemistry 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $56,417 62 —
Geosciences 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Mathematics 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $58,716 67 —
Biology 17 — 29% / 71% 0% $56,207 62 —
Exercise Science 25 — 56% / 44% 16% $62,085 73 96%
Nursing 15 — 13% / 87% 0% $84,174 93 96%
Occupational Therapy 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $79,062 90 96%
Accounting 17 — 59% / 41% 0% $55,583 60 100%
Business Administration 18 — 61% / 39% 0% $46,027 34 94%
Health Administration 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $47,779 40 90%
Health Administration Services 57 — 16% / 84% 0% $47,779 40 90%
Management Information Systems 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $48,930 43 93%
Marketing 14 — 64% / 36% 0% $51,584 51 —
Sports Management 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $62,085 73 96%
Communication 2 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
English — — — — $44,090 28 —
General Studies 16 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,387 50 89%
History 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $47,163 38 —
Political Science 5 — 60% / 40% 0% $58,927 67 —
Psychology — — — — $52,744 54 —
Psychology 22 — 27% / 73% 9% $56,385 62 96%
Social Sciences 14 — 57% / 43% 0% $40,580 19 90%
Sociology 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $40,200 18 100%
Early Childhood Education 13 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,314 29 100%
Early Childhood Special Education 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,265 35 100%
Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,044 34 —
Middle School Education 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $44,314 29 100%
Special Education 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $46,265 35 100%
Animation 10 — 60% / 40% 10% $47,103 37 —
Art Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,811 37 —
Art Studies 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $35,352 10 100%
Musical Theatre 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $37,628 13 —
Studio Art 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $35,352 10 100%
Computer Engineering Technology 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $87,244 94 —
Criminal Justice 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $52,227 52 —
Plastics Engineering Technology 15 — 87% / 13% 7% $93,511 97 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,164
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,466
Est. In-State Cost $14,442
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,888
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 28.2% 28.2% 2012 Graduated: 29.2% 29.2% 2013 Graduated: 26.9% 26.9% 2014 Graduated: 31.2% 31.2% 2015 Graduated: 35.7% 35.7% 2016 Graduated: 29.6% 29.6% 2017 Graduated: 29.2% 29.2% 2018 Graduated: 32.4% 32.4% 2019 Graduated: 34.5% 34.5% 2020 Graduated: 40.6% 40.6% 2021 Graduated: 37.0% 37.0% 2022 Graduated: 35.2% 35.2% 2023 Graduated: 43.0% 43.0% 2024 Graduated: 48.1% 48.1%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 25.5% 25.5% 2012 Men: 26.9% 26.9% 2013 Men: 25.8% 25.8% 2014 Men: 27.8% 27.8% 2015 Men: 26.8% 26.8% 2016 Men: 25.7% 25.7% 2017 Men: 22.6% 22.6% 2018 Men: 26.6% 26.6% 2019 Men: 33.0% 33.0% 2020 Men: 36.1% 36.1% 2021 Men: 31.2% 31.2% 2022 Men: 29.2% 29.2% 2023 Men: 34.9% 34.9% 2024 Men: 42.0% 42.0% 2011 Women: 30.2% 30.2% 2012 Women: 31.0% 31.0% 2013 Women: 27.9% 27.9% 2014 Women: 33.8% 33.8% 2015 Women: 42.5% 42.5% 2016 Women: 32.6% 32.6% 2017 Women: 34.3% 34.3% 2018 Women: 37.1% 37.1% 2019 Women: 35.7% 35.7% 2020 Women: 44.8% 44.8% 2021 Women: 42.1% 42.1% 2022 Women: 41.1% 41.1% 2023 Women: 50.7% 50.7% 2024 Women: 53.6% 53.6%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black White
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 11.8% 11.8% 2012 Black: 7.9% 7.9% 2013 Black: 19.0% 19.0% 2014 Black: 15.9% 15.9% 2015 Black: 20.3% 20.3% 2016 Black: 7.7% 7.7% 2017 Black: 11.7% 11.7% 2018 Black: 8.0% 8.0% 2019 Black: 15.5% 15.5% 2020 Black: 12.3% 12.3% 2021 Black: 9.1% 9.1% 2022 Black: 12.3% 12.3% 2023 Black: 27.8% 27.8% 2024 Black: 29.0% 29.0% 2011 White: 28.8% 28.8% 2012 White: 29.5% 29.5% 2013 White: 28.7% 28.7% 2014 White: 32.4% 32.4% 2015 White: 40.9% 40.9% 2016 White: 33.4% 33.4% 2017 White: 32.6% 32.6% 2018 White: 36.7% 36.7% 2019 White: 37.3% 37.3% 2020 White: 45.2% 45.2% 2021 White: 39.9% 39.9% 2022 White: 38.0% 38.0% 2023 White: 45.4% 45.4% 2024 White: 49.7% 49.7%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 34.4% 118 41% / 59% 0% $49,631 45 93%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.7% 64 45% / 55% 3% $50,651 48 93%
Health Sciences 12.2% 42 38% / 62% 10% $70,782 83 96%
Education 9.0% 31 6% / 94% 0% $45,125 31 100%
Computer Science 7.0% 24 79% / 21% 4% $76,383 88 —
Arts 6.1% 21 48% / 52% 5% $41,602 21 100%
Professional 5.5% 19 84% / 16% 5% $88,506 95 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 17 29% / 71% 0% $56,207 62 —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 7 71% / 29% 0% $57,567 65 —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 100% 100% 100%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2016 Acceptance: 73.6% 73.6% 2017 Acceptance: 68.9% 68.9% 2016 Yield: 32.5% 32.5% 2017 Yield: 34.6% 34.6%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2016 Applicants: 3,614 3,614 2017 Applicants: 3,011 3,011 2016 Admitted: 2,659 2,659 2017 Admitted: 2,075 2,075 2016 Enrolled: 864 864 2017 Enrolled: 717 717

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2017 25th: 1018 1018 2017 75th: 1235 1235

SAT Math

25th 75th
500 550 600 650 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2017 25th: 500 500 2017 75th: 615 615

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
500 550 600 650 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2017 25th: 518 518 2017 75th: 620 620

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2016 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.