Shawnee State University

Shawnee State University is a public college in Portsmouth, OH. Its average net price is $17,766 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$16,267
$30,001 to $48,000$15,951
$48,001 to $75,000$15,805
$75,001 to $110,000$19,823
$110,001 and up$22,673
$10,894Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$17,808Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$17,766Average Net Price
$12,832Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,024Books and Supplies
$3,672Other Expenses
41.1%Students on Pell Grants
36.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$39,930
8 years after entry$42,224
10 years after entry$43,200
28.8%Graduation Rate
72.0%Retention Rate
$19,660Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Portsmouth, OHLocation
Distant townSetting
2,247Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,260 National median for this major n=1,209Not published
Computer Programming$63,496 National median for this major n=1,924Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Education, Other$40,204 National median for this major n=1,831Not published
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$67,011 National median for this major n=899Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$68,044 National median for this major n=1,601Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Graphic Communications$29,510 National median for this major n=3,935Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,486 Small program - rough guide n=86$25,908 Small program - rough guide n=78
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,608 National median for this major n=2,721Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Legal Support Services$43,568 National median for this major n=1,209Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Psychology, Other$40,236 National median for this major n=621Not published
Registered Nursing$84,986 Small program - rough guide n=47Not published
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$36,487 Small program - rough guide n=34Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$21,795 Small program - rough guide n=38Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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