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What Shawnee State University costs

Portsmouth, Ohio · Public · 2,247 undergrads

Shawnee State University's in-state sticker price was $26,409 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,766 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,267. Out-of-state students pay $6,914 more in tuition.

What does Shawnee State University cost?

$17,766 a year in-state

Out of state: about $24,680 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,409.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,267
$30,000–$48,000$15,951
$48,000–$75,000$15,805
$75,000–$110,000$19,823
over $110,000$22,673

Out-of-state tuition is $17,808 a year, against $10,894 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,914 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,267$23,181
$30,000–$48,000$15,951$22,865
$48,000–$75,000$15,805$22,719
$75,000–$110,000$19,823$26,737
Over $110,000$22,673$29,587

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,914 more in tuition that Shawnee State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 38% off Shawnee State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Shawnee State University cost more than Ohio State University-Newark Campus, Miami University-Hamilton and Central Ohio Technical College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Shawnee State University$15,805$17,766
Ohio State University-Newark Campus$11,940$14,068
Miami University-Hamilton$9,661$11,513
Central Ohio Technical College$10,420$9,826

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,894
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$17,808
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,409
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,914 more in tuition at Shawnee State University and usually get less aid.

41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,820
average grant for students who got aid.
37%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,660
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Shawnee State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,267 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,409. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shawnee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shawnee State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,951 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,409. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shawnee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shawnee State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $15,805 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,409. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Shawnee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Shawnee State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Shawnee State University is $17,808 a year, against $10,894 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,766 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,914 tuition gap gives about $24,680 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers