How has Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 77% (2010) to 92% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants fell from 273 (2010) to 205 (2024).

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment fell from 592 (2010) to 256 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 840–1040 (2016) to 1040–1230 (2023).

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.

Source: College Scorecard · 2016–2023

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 16–22 (2005) to 18–21 (2018).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $12,994 (2011) to $14,052 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.