Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango
Penn State Shenango is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University that is located in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Penn State Shenango is the only urban campus in the Penn State system, although some parts of Penn State Altoona that are located in the heart of Altoona's downtown are urban in nature. In May 2025, the Board of Trustees of Pennsylvania State University announced the closure of seven of its twenty regional Commonwealth campuses after the Spring 2027 semester, including Penn State Shenango.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Average net price: $18,383
- Undergraduate enrollment: 399
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- Graduation rate (200%): 17%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 44%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,370
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,620
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sharon, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango include Nursing, Criminal Justice, Business.
- Nursing (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,032 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Criminal Justice (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,877 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Business (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,840 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Human Development and Family Studies (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,943 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,195 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Health (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,396 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 24%, Health 76%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,946 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,946
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,847
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,896
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,600
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,729
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,024
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,560
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $15,274
- Off-campus with family: $5,020
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,821
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $5,962
- Average federal loan: $5,881
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango admits 92% of applicants. Of students admitted, 28% enrolled.
- Applications: 205
- Admitted: 189
- Enrolled: 53
- Yield (first-choice signal): 28%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 399
- Women: 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 20%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 0
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 4%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $119,400
- Assistant professor salary: $90,559
- Average SAT: 1,170
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango acceptance rate? Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango admits 92% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,946 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,383.
What majors does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Criminal Justice, Business, Human Development and Family Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,435 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 44% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Shenango official site: https://shenango.psu.edu.