Herzing University-Akron vs. Shawnee State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH with Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Shawnee State University is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (3,231 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Herzing University Akron is located in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting); Shawnee State University is in Portsmouth, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Shawnee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Herzing University Akron 13:1; Shawnee State University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 28.6% lower than at Shawnee State University ($8,928 vs. $12,502).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.1% higher at Shawnee State University than at Herzing University Akron (about $3,908 more per year; $17,358 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University Akron than at Shawnee State University (90% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Herzing University Akron students is 14.3% larger than aid received by Shawnee State University students ($8,940 vs. $7,820).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Herzing University-Akron, open admission at Shawnee State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shawnee State University graduates have a $1 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-Akron graduates ($23,712 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Shawnee State University and Herzing University-Akron graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($245 vs. $245).
• More Shawnee State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.