Shawnee State University is a public four-year institution in Portsmouth, Ohio. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 3,231 students in fall 2024, including 2,994 undergraduates and 237 graduate students.
Shawnee State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Mathematics, and Occupational Therapy/Therapist. It awarded 621 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
3,231
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
621
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
86
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 86
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
343
Associate degrees
163
Master's degrees
89
Professional doctorates
3
Certificates under 1 year
17
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Post-master's certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,231
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,994
Graduate students, fall 2024
237
Full-time, fall 2024
64%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,864
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,528
Graduate students, 2024-25
336
Full-time, 2024-25
58%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
57%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
35%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
River States
President
Dr. Eric Braun
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization