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Shawnee State University

⌖ Portsmouth, OH · 25 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$191,534 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

51.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−81%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,599Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$191,534at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$237,5240
2
4
6
8
−$191,53410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 51.6 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,626
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,358
Sticker price
Average net price$14,381
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,974
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,381Average net price / year
$21,974Cost of attendance
$49,599Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,247Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

61thEarnings percentile
35thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,066Year 1
$50,129Year 4
$49,599Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Bachelor's Degree$84,0152Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$81,4463Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$78,6244Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$75,6725Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$69,8186Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$63,1677Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$62,5088Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$56,034

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OH

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Concord Twp, OH

Auburn Career Center

Annual net price
$12,051
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,505
Modeled 10-year ROI
-80%
Open college profile →Eastlake, OH

Northern Career Institute

Annual net price
$12,759
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,057
Modeled 10-year ROI
-87%
Open college profile →Columbus, OH

Adult and Community Education-Hudson

Annual net price
$14,915
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,635
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
Open college profile →Toledo, OH

Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education

Annual net price
$13,494
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,656
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$84,015$28,750
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,446$24,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,624$24,146
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$75,672$34,884
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,818Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$63,167$15,500
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$62,508$18,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,034Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,703$23,250
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$53,741Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$51,304$31,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$50,706$22,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$48,031$28,500
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,822$27,375
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,869$16,999
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$44,143$27,000
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,723Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$43,602$32,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$41,424Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$41,068Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,791$20,500
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,821$29,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$34,215$28,750
Biology, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,550
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,229

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.