At Shawnee State University, student success is a priority. We measure success in different ways — based on individual student goals. One widely recognized measure of success is retention – which feeds into graduation rates. We want students to successfully complete courses and work toward earning their degrees. We also want the degrees our graduates earn to lead to careers. Ultimately, you want to know that your Shawnee State degree will prepare you for careers of tomorrow.
Graduation Rates
Data is representative of the 2012-2018 graduation cohort
Undergraduate Student Graduation Rate: 31.36%
Graduate Student Graduation Rate: 83.33%
Overall Graduation Rate: 32.44%
Student Retention Rates
Data is representative of Fall 2016 to Fall 2017
Undergraduate Student Retention Rate: 57.25%
Graduate Student Retention Rate: 75%
Overall Retention Rate: 58.74%
First-time Students Return their Second Fall: 64.14%
Completion Rates
Data is representative of Spring 2018
Female: 17.07%
Male: 12.68%
Asian: 14.70%
Caucasian: 15.47%
First Peoples or Indigenous People: 29.16%
International Students: 27.90%
Multiracial: 8.79%
Pacific Islander: 20.00%
African American: 11.60%
Latin Descent: 15.38%
Undisclosed Ethnicity: 10.43%
Pell Recipient: 16.81%
Student Athlete: 20.31%
Financial Aid
37.97% of the student population for 2017-2018 received Pell grants
63.59% of the student population for 2017-2018 received student loans
68.62% of the student population for Fall
2017 received any type of federal financial aid
For Cohort year 2011:
26.56% of students who received direct subsidized loans
that did not receive a Pell grant graduated within six years
16.67% of students who received Pell grants graduated within six years
Student Athletes
257 students were student athletes for 2017-2018, representing 5.98% of the student population.
Licensure Pass Rates
- Dental Hygiene
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Master of Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Therapy
- School of Education
Graduate/Professional School
Data is representative of survey of 2015-16 graduates
Graduates enrolled in graduate/professional school or working on a second degree: 28.96%
Job Placement
Data is representative of survey of 2015-16 graduates