Check out why Shawnee State University received an F grade in our Report Card below.
Shawnee State University is a public university located in Portsmouth, Ohio with an undergraduate enrollment size of more than 3,000. The campus is located in a city setting on 62 acres. It has opportunities for students to be involved in Greek life or student organizations. Students at Shawnee State University can enjoy activities at Shawnee State Park, visit the Southern Ohio Museum, and shop at the Main Street Portsmouth.
Shawnee State University offers more than 100 associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral programs. Notable former students include former governor of Ohio Ted Strickland and former MLB umpire Terry Craft.

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;C” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3101" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates.  As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from Shawnee State University with a bachelor’s degree make $50,100 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Shawnee State University with a bachelor’s degree make $87,000 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Shawnee State University receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 79% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;C+&#8221; grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $30,554 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. According to the university&#8217;s <a href="https://www.shawnee.edu/sites/default/files/documents/onboarding-guide-executive.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Onboarding Guide</a>, employees are required to complete training for Title IX, Workplace Safety, and FERPA in compliance with federal laws. However, the Office of Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion encourages equity, inclusion, and diversity <a href="https://www.shawnee.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/dei-training" target="_blank" rel="noopener">training</a> that &#8220;provides the opportunity to learn about LGBTQ+ identities, gender, and sexuality.&#8221; Courses include, but are not limited to &#8220;Safe Zone Training,&#8221; &#8220;Understanding DEI,&#8221; and &#8220;Inclusive Hiring.&#8221;
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Shawnee State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;D+&#8221; grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://shawnee.presence.io/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has one right-leaning club compared to four left-leaning clubs. College Republicans is the one right-leaning club. The Office of Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion, Sexuality and Gender Acceptance, The Transgender Coalition at SSU, and Women&#8217;s &amp; Gender Equality Center are the four left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Shawnee State University receives a “C” grade because they do not have a Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. The Dean&#8217;s List received the following response from the University Registrar&#8217;s Office:
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The university also provides a Forever Buckeye application <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.shawnee.edu/sites/default/files/2019-06/forever-buckeye-application.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">link</a>. Ohio <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://highered.ohio.gov/initiatives/affordability/forever-buckeyes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department</a> of Higher Education &#8211; &#8220;Forever Buckeyes, a provision included in the FY 12-13 budget bill, extends the in-state tuition rate to any public or private Ohio high school graduate who leaves the state but returns to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program at an Ohio college and also establishes residency in Ohio. The Forever Buckeyes provision of law removes the 12-month period of establishing domicile in Ohio before becoming eligible for in-state tuition rates.&#8221;
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The <a href="https://www.shawnee.edu/areas-study/general-education-program" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires students to take courses within specific course categories as part of its General Education Program. The required <a href="http://catalog.shawnee.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=55&amp;poid=3103&amp;_ga=2.232506783.1463698840.1694546762-692047171.1694546762" target="_blank" rel="noopener">course categories</a> include but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Engaged Citizenry&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Global Perspectives&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Ethical Insight and Reasoning&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Human Behavior&#8221;</li>
</ul>
&#8220;Comparative Queer Theory and Literature&#8221; is a class that can be taken within the required Global Perspectives category. However, this course can be easily bypassed in favor of other options like &#8220;Introduction to International Relations&#8221; and &#8220;World Geography.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has one segregated commencement (<a href="https://www.shawnee.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/calendar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lavender Graduation</a>).
The university has no segregated dormitories or classes.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Shawnee State University receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The university&#8217;s <a href="https://www.shawnee.edu/health" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID-19 Guidance page</a> says, &#8220;Vaccines are free and will be available in the SSU Health Clinic during autumn and spring semesters.&#8221; Students are also encouraged to &#8220;get a COVID-19 vaccine.&#8221;
Masks are optional on campus.
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;D&#8221; grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 3.37% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

Shawnee State University receives a “C+” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Portsmouth, Ohio violent crime rate was 576.37 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Shawnee State University receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. While the <a href="http://catalog.shawnee.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=55&amp;poid=3103&amp;_ga=2.243241794.1372785839.1694029285-644865987.1694029285" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not have a required Western Civilization course or category of courses, its Historical Perspectives category does list four courses that can be taken to fulfill the requirement. The courses include but are not limited to:
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<li>&#8220;American History to 1865&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Revolutionary Europe 1517-1921&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Christianity in Early America&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Foundational Texts in Western Cultural History&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why Shawnee State University received an F grade in our Report Card below.

Shawnee State University is a public university located in Portsmouth, Ohio with an undergraduate enrollment size of more than 3,000. The campus is located in a city setting on 62 acres. It has opportunities for students to be involved in Greek life or student organizations. Students at Shawnee State University can enjoy activities at Shawnee State Park, visit the Southern Ohio Museum, and shop at the Main Street Portsmouth.

Shawnee State University offers more than 100 associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral programs. Notable former students include former governor of Ohio Ted Strickland and former MLB umpire Terry Craft.

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