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Shawnee State University

#1549 in US ranking Portsmouth, OH
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$26,409
Tuition & fees
$10,166
Avg. aid
$6,247
Receiving aid
93%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
48%
Median salary
$42,075
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Shawnee State University?

Reported completion figures show that graduation timing varies considerably at Shawnee State. The IPEDS 2024-25 figures include a four-year graduation rate of 37% and a six-year rate of 54%; the reported overall graduation rate is 48%.

These measures should not be read as three checkpoints for one identical group. Federal graduation statistics follow defined entering cohorts and time windows, and a student who transfers out or takes longer than the measured period may not count as a graduate in the original institution's rate. A reported first-year retention rate of 72% addresses a different question: whether students continued at the institution, rather than whether they finished a degree.

Students weighing time to completion should examine their own program's course sequence and ask when required classes and placements are offered. That is more useful for an individual plan than treating a campus-wide rate as a prediction.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Shawnee State University?

Federal program-level earnings figures can offer a starting point for comparing outcomes, but they are not salary promises. The supplied College Scorecard figures describe reported earnings measured about one year after completion for students in a specified field; they do not describe every graduate or isolate the effect of attending Shawnee State.

Among reported fields, registered nursing has a figure of $60,424, while the figure for engineering and engineering-related technologies, other, is $52,310. Reported figures for accounting and psychology are $35,778 and $28,343, respectively. These are different fields with different job markets and further-education patterns, so a simple ranking would be misleading.

Before using a figure to estimate a personal return on investment, check its credential level and underlying federal definition. Earnings shortly after completion may differ from later-career pay and do not account for hours worked, location, debt, or the costs of additional credentials.

Shawnee State University Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
48%
4-year graduation
37%
6-year graduation
54%

Shawnee State University Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Employed 1 year after graduation
96%

Shawnee State University Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$42,075
4 years after graduation
$50,129
5 years after graduation
$54,141
7 years after graduation
$57,917
10 years after starting college
$43,200

Alumni Salary for Shawnee State University Degrees

Degrees

Avg. salary

Accounting and Related Services

$35,778

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

$25,582

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$27,724

Design and Applied Arts

$14,445

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

$52,310

Fine and Studio Arts

$17,774

Health and Medical Administrative Services

$38,427

Management Information Systems and Services

$35,350

Psychology, General

$28,343

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$60,424

Social Sciences, General

$25,236

Sociology

$19,939

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

$24,784

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

$31,194

Shawnee State University Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Health Professions and Related Programs

541367

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

263763

Education

40545

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

13031

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology

131326

Psychology

17522

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

14721

Visual and Performing Arts

91019

Social Sciences

11617

English Language and Literature/Letters

11415

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Health Professions and Related Programs

12315

Mathematics and Statistics

549

Education

707

English Language and Literature/Letters

426

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.