Shawnee State University Overview

Shawnee State University is a public institution located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Portsmouth draws many to the area.

What Is Shawnee State University Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Shawnee State University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 33% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Shawnee State University?

Contact details for Shawnee State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	940 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Phone:	740-354-3205
Website:	www.shawnee.edu

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How Do I Get Into Shawnee State University?

You can apply to Shawnee State University online at: https://admissions.shawnee.edu/apply/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Shawnee State University when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Shawnee State University?

The overall average net price of Shawnee State University is $22,647. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Shawnee State University, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,717 a year. That adds up to $30,868 over four years for those students.

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Shawnee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,304 undergraduate students at Shawnee State University, with 2,521 being full-time and 783 being part-time.

There are also 181 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,521 full-time undergraduates at Shawnee State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shawnee State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	99
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	2,124
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	241

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Shawnee State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Shawnee State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Nigeria.

Shawnee State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	41	0	24	0	0	0	65
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	54	0	0	0	54
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	44
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	12	0	28	4	44
Mathematics	0	0	0	10	4	29	0	43
General Biology	0	5	0	31	0	0	0	36
Allied Health Professions	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	29
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	7	0	16	0	0	0	23
Business Administration & Management	0	8	0	13	0	0	0	21
Graphic Communications	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Special Education	3	0	0	15	0	2	0	20
Dental Support Services	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	20
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Marketing	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Computer Programming	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
General Psychology	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Accounting	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
General English Literature	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	11
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	9
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Chemistry	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Information Technology	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	7
History	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Other Education	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Mental & Social Health Services	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Sociology	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
American Sign Language	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Environmental Engineering	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Legal Support Services	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Landscape Architecture	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching Assistants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Psychology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	8	182	4	388	4	63	4	653

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Spongefan under License

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