Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Shawnee State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (3,231 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Shawnee State University is in Portsmouth, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Shawnee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Shawnee State University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shawnee State University are 6.7% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($12,502 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 83.8% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Shawnee State University (about $14,542 more per year; $31,900 vs. $17,358).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Shawnee State University (100% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 200.1% larger than aid received by Shawnee State University students ($23,467 vs. $7,820).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, open admission at Shawnee State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Shawnee State University (3.3).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shawnee State University graduates have a $3,288 lower median loan debt than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($23,712 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Shawnee State University graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($245 vs. $279).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shawnee State University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 36%).

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