Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango

Location and Contact Information

147 Shenango Ave
Sharon, PA 16146-1537
USA
Main Tel: (724) 983-2803
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work and therapy and counseling.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,050
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,068
Books and supplies$ 1,360

Financial Aid

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 96% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant90%$6,710
Institutional Grant66%$3,253
Federal Grant57%$3,929
Pell Grant55%$3,364
Other Federal Grant32%$1,169
State or Local Grant60%$2,706

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan80%$6,527
Federal Loan80%$6,000
Other Loan9%$4,933

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Our Lady of the Lake University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX2,642
2San Diego State University-Imperial Valley CampusCalexico, CA971
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly CampusUniontown, PA1,099
4Lincoln University of PennsylvaniaLincoln University, PA2,524
5Saint Josephs College-Main CampusBrooklyn, NY1,246
6Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA6,325
7North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC8,035
8South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC4,888
9Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY2,659
10Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA4,068

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor694
Associate606
< 1 year certificate83

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  8
Without tenure; working toward tenure  5
Without tenure; tenure not available  20

Students

Student enrollment was 836 in 2009-2010 (668 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men81%
Women87%
All85%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-500
Math390-490

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (46 awarded)

  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (22 awarded)

  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (19 awarded)

  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Physical Therapist Assistant