Shawnee State University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,251

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$13,882

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

16.4%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

68.9%

3,011 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

3,582

82% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

23.8%

179 Graduates

About

Shawnee State University is a higher education institution located in Scioto County, OH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Shawnee State University were General Psychology (43 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees), and Sociology (28 degrees).

In 2017, 778 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Shawnee State University. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (688 degrees), 27.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Shawnee State University is $6,251, which is $-18,943 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Shawnee State University is $6,251, which is $-18,943 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,882.

In 2017, 79% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 64% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,251

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Shawnee State University was $6,251. The cost of tuition at Shawnee State University is $-18,943 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Shawnee State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,882

2017 Value

1.83%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Shawnee State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,882. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Shawnee State University grew by 1.83%.

This chart compares the average net price of Shawnee State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,949

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Shawnee State University was of $7,949 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Shawnee State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

64%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Shawnee State University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 14.1% with respect to 2016, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Shawnee State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

16.4%

2016 Default Rate

235

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Shawnee State University was 16.4%, which represents 235 out of the 1433 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Shawnee State University received 3,011 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 16.7% annual decline. Out of those 3,011 applicants, 2,075 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.9% acceptance rate.

There were 3,582 students enrolled at Shawnee State University in 2017, and 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Shawnee State University has an overall enrollment yield of 34.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

2,075

Accepted Out of 3,011

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Shawnee State University was 68.9% (2,075 admissions from 3,011 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 73.6%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -16.7%, while admissions declined by -22%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Shawnee State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

5% of enrolled first-time students at Shawnee State University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Shawnee State University has a total enrollment of 3,582 students. The full-time enrollment at Shawnee State University is 2,938 students and the part-time enrollment is 644. This means that 82% of students enrolled at Shawnee State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Shawnee State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.8% White, 4.75% Black or African American, 2.35% Two or More Races, 0.782% Asian, 0.698% Hispanic or Latino, 0.642% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Shawnee State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (46.3%), followed by White Male (38.9%) and Black or African American Male (3.64%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (75.5%), followed by White Male (16%) and Asian Female (2.83%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Shawnee State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,582 students. The full-time enrollment at Shawnee State University is 2,938 and the part-time enrollment is 644. This means that 82% of students enrolled at Shawnee State University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Shawnee State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Shawnee State University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Shawnee State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Shawnee State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,039
Black or African American
170
Two or More Races
84

The enrolled student population at Shawnee State University is 84.8% White, 4.75% Black or African American, 2.35% Two or More Races, 0.782% Asian, 0.698% Hispanic or Latino, 0.642% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 168 students (4.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 158 more women than men received degrees from Shawnee State University. The majority of degree recipients at Shawnee State University are white (688 degrees awarded). There were 27.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Shawnee State University is General Psychology (43 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees) and Sociology (28 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Shawnee State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (62 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shawnee State University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (320,573 people), Other managers (267,321 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (222,251 people), Postsecondary teachers (151,943 people), and Chief executives & legislators (113,548 people).

The most specialized majors at Shawnee State University are Engineering Technologies (62 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), Social Sciences (65 degrees), and Math & Statistics (14 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shawnee State University are Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, and Surgeons

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shawnee State University are Elementary & secondary schools (419,303 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (329,013 people), Legal services (257,552 people), Computer Systems Design (233,176 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (190,264 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Shawnee State University.

Most Common

General Psychology
43 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degree-majorss awarded
Sociology
28 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Shawnee State University was General Psychology with 43 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Shawnee State University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 310 degrees were awarded to men at Shawnee State University, which is 0.662 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (468).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Shawnee State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Shawnee State University in Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 40 degrees were awarded to women at Shawnee State University in Registered Nursing, which is 3.33 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 12% of students graduating from Shawnee State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Shawnee State University is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.23% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
688 degrees awarded
Black or African American
25 degrees awarded
Unknown
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Shawnee State University is white (688 degrees awarded). There were 27.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

2.44% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
421 degrees awarded
White Male
267 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Shawnee State University is white female (421 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (267 degrees).

Operations

Shawnee State University has an endowment valued at nearly $19.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.79M (9.25%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Shawnee State University had a total salary expenditure of $65.8M. Shawnee State University employs 52 Assistant professors, 41 Associate professors, and 31 Professors. Most academics at Shawnee State University are Female Assistant professors (30), Male Associate professors(26), and Male Professors (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shawnee State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 53 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$19.3M

2017 Endowment

4.28%

growth from 2016

Shawnee State University has an endowment valued at about $19.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Shawnee State University grew 4.28% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.8M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Shawnee State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.18M - Federal
$609k - State
$372k - Local

As of 2017, Shawnee State University received $2.18M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $609k from state grants and contracts, and $372k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$24.6M

2017 Salaries

0.148%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Shawnee State University paid a median of $24.6M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($65.8M) and a 0.148% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.77% decline from 2015 and a 7.09% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.95M

Instructional Salaries

138

Number of Employees

In 2017, Shawnee State University paid a total of $8.95M to 138 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

52 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Shawnee State University were Assistant professor with 52 employees; Associate professor with 41 employees; and Associate professor with 31 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shawnee State University were Office and Administrative Support with 53 employees; Management with 50 employees; and Service with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Shawnee State University was Female Assistant professor with 30 employees, Male Associate professor with 26 employees, and Male Professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Shawnee State University.

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