- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PATown: fringeZIP 17257Founded 1871
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1871
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ship.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
PennsylvaniaPublic
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, with 4,086 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 49% within six years and costs $21,129 a year after aid.
49%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention77%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans58%
$21,129net price / year
86%admission rate
1120average SAT
49%graduate in 6 years
$58,077median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,250median debt
#887 of 1,704 for earnings#956 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,093 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,064 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $30,416tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $14,068
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,418
- Average net price
- $21,129national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,105
$30,001–48,000$16,379
$48,001–75,000$17,750
$75,001–110,000$22,074
$110,001+$26,284
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college49%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 49%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,969
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,077middle 50%: $41,859–$80,973
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,973
Median, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$58,077
Lower quarter$41,859
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,086
- Part-time
- 5.5%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 20.2
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,033 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,381
- Endowment, end of year
- $71,110,523
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic7.8%
Black10%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Education10%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.9%
Psychology7.7%
Social sciences6.1%
Communication & journalism5.2%
Engineering5.1%
Public administration & social service4.8%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA | $16,753 | 27% | $71,762 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA | $21,084 | 46% | $59,893 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA | $23,165 | 47% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA | $14,429 | 22% | $71,762 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA | $18,817 | 55% | $58,443 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA | $21,714 | 16% | $71,762 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $21,029 | 50% | $59,695 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $21,201 | 51% | $65,578 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | $20,863 | 47% | $59,707 |
| Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO | $21,174 | 43% | $50,155 |
| Piedmont University Demorest, GA | $22,075 | 52% | $56,724 |
| Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | $20,998 | 43% | $54,657 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 216010. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7498066.