Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,676
Graduate Enrollment: 767
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 93.12%

Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)

First generation college students: 33.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2015)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,075
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 970 - 1180

2021 Median Admit ACT: 19


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 51.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 32.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.9%
Black: 14.5%
Hispanic: 6.5%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 0.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $28,491
In-State tuition: $13,544
Out-of-State tuition: $14,272

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,202 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,382 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,300 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,382 (2022)

Average Family Income: $79,301 (2017)
Median Family Income: $65,945 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 62.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $17,801
$30k-48k $18,084
$48k-75k $21,342
$75k-110k $24,920
$110k+ $26,536

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 44%
6-year graduation rate: 58%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,652 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 82.1% (2015)
@3 year 83.8% (2017)
@5 year 88.6% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 58.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 67.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,545 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,457 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 34 $24,125 $246 $41,812 ($3,484) $51,541 ($4,295)
Master's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Area Studies. 2
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 72 $26,000 $265 $29,784 ($2,482) $44,596 ($3,716)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 6
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 5
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 16 $52,915 ($4,410)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 10
First Professional Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 12
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 30 $28,500 $286 $47,505 ($3,959)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 18 $56,156 ($4,680)
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 36 $509 $43,595 ($3,633) $45,535 ($3,795)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 55 $26,435 $250 $39,929 ($3,327) $44,776 ($3,731)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 23 $53,524 ($4,460) $54,816 ($4,568)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 11 $27,000 $286 $72,925 ($6,077) $67,065 ($5,589)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 10
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 29 $27,000 $284 $36,009 ($3,001) $40,677 ($3,390)
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 19 $27,000 $276 $32,758 ($2,730) $52,934 ($4,411)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 89 $27,000 $268 $32,528 ($2,711) $51,755 ($4,313)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 30 $26,483 $243 $46,530 ($3,878) $55,357 ($4,613)
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 11 $27,000 $262
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 9
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 38 $26,000 $270 $26,921 ($2,243) $49,783 ($4,149)
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 14 $27,000 $276
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 1
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 11
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 113 $26,000 $276 $28,480 ($2,373) $41,377 ($3,448)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 11 $23,500 $236
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 80 $26,000 $246 $39,002 ($3,250) $48,661 ($4,055)
Bachelor's Degree Public Administration. 11
Master's Degree Public Administration. 14 $55,008 ($4,584)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 56 $26,982 $265 $35,957 ($2,996) $42,457 ($3,538)
Master's Degree Social Work. 37 $325 $46,518 ($3,877) $52,759 ($4,397)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 8 $40,354 ($3,363)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Geography and Cartography. 27 $22,750 $236 $35,853 ($2,988) $50,247 ($4,187)
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 8
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 30 $27,000 $286 $27,888 ($2,324) $48,178 ($4,015)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 22 $27,250 $285 $31,932 ($2,661) $39,427 ($3,286)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Design and Applied Arts. 6
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 23 $28,500 $286 $23,235 ($1,936) $31,856 ($2,655)
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 1
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 180 $25,919 $260 $48,035 ($4,003) $58,195 ($4,850)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 89 $236 $76,146 ($6,346) $79,200 ($6,600)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 49 $26,949 $279 $52,403 ($4,367) $64,808 ($5,401)
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 13 $24,000 $207 $44,922 ($3,744)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 78 $26,000 $276 $47,730 ($3,978) $64,862 ($5,405)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 15 $265 $49,728 ($4,144) $57,952 ($4,829)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 61 $26,900 $276 $51,077 ($4,256) $69,621 ($5,802)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 104 $26,000 $265 $43,176 ($3,598) $57,867 ($4,822)
Bachelor's Degree History. 25 $27,000 $276 $26,914 ($2,243) $39,878 ($3,323)
Master's Degree History. 12


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $100,350
Full time faculty: 78%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $41,628,372 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $56,589,014 (2022)