Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Acceptance rate
92.2%
2025
Out-of-state tuition
$23,560
In-state $14,024
Undergraduates
265
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Graduation rate
3.2%
4-year; 6-year rate 9.7%
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- Sharon, Pennsylvania
- Website
- shenango.psu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 265
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Town near a city
- Nearest major city
- Akron, about 50 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 50 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Carey McDougall (Regional Chancellor)
- Phone
- 7249832803
- City
- Sharon, Pennsylvania
- Address
- 147 Shenango Avenue, Sharon, PA 16146-1537
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2023: men 81.9%, women 89.8%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no SAT/ACT data for students admitted in 2025.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 9 in 10
205 applicants in 2025, 92.2% admitted
189 admitted 16 not admitted Yield 28.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | $55,314 | ||
| Occupational Therapist Assistant. | $41,132 | ||
| Physical Therapy Assistant. | $41,132 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. | $82,877 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $52,236 | ||
| Business/Corporate Communications, General. | $39,635 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | $38,145-$38,150 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other. | $84,461 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | $41,573 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $34,927-$39,818 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - |
Students
265 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 40:60 · Freshman retention 65.8%
- Continuing undergraduates 192
- First-year undergraduates 47
- Transfers and others 26
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (265)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$38,834
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $23,560
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $14,024
- Room and board
- $15,274
- Graduate tuition
- $30,518
Tuition rose 18% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 40%.
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NSCAA
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 14 | 15 |
| Baseball | 24 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| Golf | 8 | 1 |
| Cross Country | 1 | 6 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 37 | - |
| Basketball | 18 | 15 |
| Volleyball | - | 11 |
| Golf | - | - |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 15 | 11 |
| Volleyball | - | 8 |
| Golf | - | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Allegheny CollegeMeadville · 34.2 mi
Liberal Arts #85
-
Kent State University at KentKent · 43.8 mi
U.S. News #236
-
Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township · 51.8 mi
U.S. News #219
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Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland · 60.1 mi
U.S. News #44
-
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh · 61.5 mi
U.S. News #156
-
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh · 61.9 mi
U.S. News #59
-
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · 62.2 mi
U.S. News #14
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Chatham UniversityPittsburgh · 62.3 mi
U.S. News #236
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Gannon UniversityErie · 65.4 mi
U.S. News #219
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.