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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH 2,300 Undergrads 37.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,190
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,389
After Aid
Median Earnings
$39,596
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,389
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$39,596
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate37.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients42.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time86.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS58.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$352k
-$45k
-$133k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$296k
-$100k
-$188k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$272k
-$124k
-$212k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-339%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-266%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-358%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-131%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$13,488
Earnings (5yr)
$45,228
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,865
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,823
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$17,494
Earnings (5yr)
$56,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,875
Earnings (5yr)
$71,577
Lifetime Value Added
+$209k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,163
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$29,000
Earnings (5yr)
$30,713
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
$27,705
Earnings (5yr)
$77,244
Lifetime Value Added
+$118k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,500
Earnings (5yr)
$33,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$20,023
Earnings (5yr)
$44,610
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$58,904
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,169
Lifetime Value Added
-$375k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$88,820
Lifetime Value Added
+$205k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$26,893
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,048
Earnings (5yr)
$53,076
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$24,045
Earnings (5yr)
$78,591
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Social Sciences, General
BachCIP: 4501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,841
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$31,603
Earnings (5yr)
$37,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$199k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$25,058
Earnings (2yr)
$31,852
Lifetime Value Added
-$231k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,436
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,141
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Master's Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$49,400
Earnings (5yr)
$73,818
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,829
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.