Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango is a public college in Sharon, PA. Its average net price is $10,802 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$5,166
$30,001 to $48,000$5,984
$48,001 to $75,000$7,286
$75,001 to $110,000$13,949
$110,001 and up$16,652
$14,052Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$23,820Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$10,802Average Net Price
$18,276Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
46.0%Students on Pell Grants
51.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

92.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$60,829
8 years after entry$67,644
10 years after entry$71,762
30.8%Graduation Rate
65.8%Retention Rate
$24,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Sharon, PALocation
Fringe townSetting
256Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business and Commerce$52,236 n=757$26,000 n=707
Business/Corporate Communications$39,635 n=100$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=94
Computer Science$84,461 n=377$22,985 n=477
Criminal Justice$41,573 n=582$25,000 n=646
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,314 n=229$25,342 n=199
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,150 n=268$27,000 n=301
Liberal Arts$34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$63,116 n=192$24,016 n=170
Registered Nursing$82,877 n=769$27,000 n=649

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