Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon, Pennsylvania · Also known as Penn State · Website
$63,435
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,435
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango is a public 4-year college in Sharon, Pennsylvania with 256 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $18,095 a year (tuition and fees $14,024 in-state, $23,560 out-of-state). It admits 92% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,435 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,095
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,024
Out-of-state $23,560
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,435
Rank 590 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,095
- Tuition in-state
- $14,024
- Tuition out-of-state
- $23,560
- Cost of attendance
- $26,821
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,946
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,847
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,896
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,600
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,729
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,354 in 2015-16 to $14,024 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 92%
- Undergraduates
- 256
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 15
- Endowment
- $8.55M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 590 of 5,094 US colleges and 53 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,095 | $19,970 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,024 | $19,182 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 66% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $17,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,620 | $42,275 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,435 | $49,700 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
15 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $14,000 | $35,848 | $46,356 | $42,269 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $27,000 | $34,030 | $45,943 | $48,568 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $25,500 | $37,240 | $56,877 | $55,378 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $23,250 | $77,955 | $91,032 | $88,910 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $25,593 | $45,110 | $65,292 | $68,407 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $26,500 | $37,834 | $58,195 | $53,072 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $25,000 | $49,749 | $75,396 | $58,716 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | $16,500 | $40,658 | $54,654 | $44,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $84,050 | $120,729 | $92,374 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | $26,000 | $75,635 | $102,874 | $52,615 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | $22,250 | $32,719 | $40,545 | $34,184 |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $32,445 | $55,840 | $65,784 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | $26,000 | $58,382 | $81,794 | $65,682 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $58,140 | $73,308 | $86,176 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango cost?
$18,095 a year is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,024 for in-state students and $23,560 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,821. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,946 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango?
92% of applicants are admitted to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango graduates earn?
$63,435 a year is the median pay of former Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,620 after 6 years). That ranks 590 of 5,094 US colleges and 53 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $84,050.
How much student debt do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango?
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (12 associate's graduates), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (6 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (5 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 15 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.