Shawnee State University
Public College in Portsmouth, OH. Six-year graduation rate 56%. Median 10-year earnings $39,596.
Students who entered Shawnee State University reach a median of $39,596 a decade later, a figure that trails the typical four-year outcome. Six-year completion sits at 56%, near the national average for undergraduate institutions. Median debt at graduation is $23,000, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
Six-year completion sits at 56%, meaning about two in five students who enroll leave without finishing. 72% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in four are gone before sophomore year. Retention and completion are close, which places the gap between entering and finishing almost entirely in year one. 19% transfer out. IPEDS does not follow them, so whether they finished elsewhere is not recorded either way. A 12:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 2,298 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price is $13,996 a year after grant aid — low for a four-year institution, though your own figure depends on aid eligibility. Net price varies modestly by income — $12,310 at $0–30k against $18,754 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. About 78% get grants averaging $8,052, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. About 50% borrow federally, roughly the national pattern.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 617 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,310 |
| $30–48k | $11,956 |
| $48–75k | $14,326 |
| $75–110k | $16,787 |
| $110k+ | $18,754 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 1,151 of these 2,298 students, totalling $7,182,632 — an average of $6,240 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Scioto County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)