Penn State Shenango

Name

Penn State Shenango

Legal name

The Pennsylvania State University

Website

https://shenango.psu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Penn State Shenango is a commuter Commonwealth campus of The Pennsylvania State University in Sharon, Pennsylvania, serving roughly 300 students with associate and bachelor's degree programs, high school dual enrollment, and a 2+2 transfer pathway. The campus is winding down: it will not enroll new students after fall 2025 and will close after the 2026-27 academic year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Dual enrollment
• Academic advising
• Student services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate tuition and fees charged to students, with rates varying by residency status (in-state vs out-of-state) and credit hours. Penn State Shenango is a commuter campus with no on-campus housing.
2. Financial Aid and Scholarships: More than $700,000 awarded annually in scholarships through alumni, local leaders, foundations, corporations, and university donations. More than 97% of students receive some form of financial aid.
3. Alumni and Community Giving: Donations from alumni, community members, and organizations through various giving programs including commemorative gifts, planned giving, and corporate matching gifts.
4. Shenango LaunchBox Programs: Economic development initiatives including the Sharon Economic Development Fund generating approximately $100,000 annually for grants to local businesses through endowment partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Penn State Shenango provides two-year and four-year undergraduate degree programs, plus dual enrollment courses for high school students, delivered through on-campus instruction in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The campus supports students with academic advising, career counseling, and access to Penn State's broader academic resources and student information systems.

Product overview

Penn State Shenango is a commonwealth campus of Penn State University offering higher education programs as a single unified institutional platform. The core educational offerings include baccalaureate and associate degree programs across business, health sciences, and liberal arts disciplines. Baccalaureate programs span Business Accounting, Business Management and Marketing, Corporate Communication, Criminal Justice, Health Policy and Administration, Human Development and Family Studies, Information Technology, and Nursing. Associate degrees include Business Administration, Human Development and Family Studies, Multidisciplinary Studies, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Physical Therapist Assistant. Academic support services include the SHARC Learning Center for tutoring, Academic Advising through the Academics and Advising Center, and Career Services. The institution also offers the 2+2 Plan transfer pathway, High School Dual Enrollment, minors, certificate programs, athletics (Shenango Lions), student organizations, disability services, counseling services, and financial aid assistance. The campus operates without on-campus housing and serves approximately 300 students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate degree programs (associate and bachelor's) Two-year and four-year undergraduate degree programs delivered on the Shenango campus for students in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, leading to an accredited Penn State degree.
• Dual enrollment program College-credit courses made available to high school students in the region, allowing them to earn transferable Penn State credit before high school graduation.
• Academic advising and career counseling Advising and career counseling services supporting enrolled students with course planning, degree progress, and post-graduation career preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97%+ of students receive financial aid; $700,000+ in scholarships awarded annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2022$4 million endowment partnership between Penn State and Community Foundation to establish Penn State LaunchBox at Penn State Shenango and Sharon Economic Development Fund supporting economic development in western Pennsylvania through grants to local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
• City of SharoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership through $4 million endowment to support local economic development; collaboration on Sharon Economic Development Fund awarding grants to downtown Sharon businesses; city provides ongoing support and matching funds.
• Greater Sharon CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Shenango LaunchBox powered by the Greater Sharon Community, providing entrepreneurial resources and programming to community members and students.
• Shenango LaunchBoxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignature program of Invent Penn State initiative; one of 24 LaunchBoxes embedded in Penn State campus communities; provides accelerator programs, free legal and IP advice, expert mentorship; open to community members and Penn State affiliates.
• Shenango Valley Citizens College Procurement CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal community committee that organized establishment of Penn State campus in Sharon in 1963-1964; raised $200,000 through community fundraisers for initial campus development.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Youngstown State University: Public university located across the state line in Youngstown, OH. Comparable as a regional public university drawing from the same Shenango Valley labor and student market.
• Grove City College: Small private Christian liberal arts college in western Pennsylvania. Comparable as a small, faith-anchored alternative for in-region Pennsylvania students who might otherwise consider Shenango.
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Regional public university in western Pennsylvania serving a similar in-state commuter student population. Comparable as a regional higher-ed competitor in the same Pennsylvania labor market.
• Thiel College: Small private liberal arts college in Greenville, PA, in the same Shenango Valley footprint. Comparable as a small, locally-rooted institution competing for similar western PA students.

Direct peers

• University of Pittsburgh at Bradford: A regional branch of the University of Pittsburgh in rural northwestern Pennsylvania, offering baccalaureate and associate programs in a small commuter setting comparable to Shenango.
• Penn State Berks: A Penn State Commonwealth campus offering baccalaureate and associate programs with a comparable small-campus commuter footprint. Closely aligned with Shenango in size, programs, and target market.
• Community College of Beaver County: A nearby Pennsylvania community college offering associate degrees, dual enrollment, and transfer pathways to four-year institutions. Directly comparable to Shenango on the community-college/transfer side of the market.
• Penn State Behrend: Penn State's largest Commonwealth campus in Erie, PA, offering associate and baccalaureate degrees with the same 2+2 pathway as Shenango. Most directly comparable by model, governance, and parent institution.
• Penn State Worthington Scranton: Another Penn State Commonwealth campus in northeastern Pennsylvania, sharing the same 2+2 transfer structure, dual enrollment, and small commuter footprint as Shenango.
• Penn State Harrisburg: A Penn State Commonwealth campus with broader graduate offerings and a similar transfer pathway. Comparable for system-level positioning and operational structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennstateshenango
• Instagraminstagram.com/pennstateshenango

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