Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,570

2023 Average Net Price

$23,344

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

85.5%

6,545 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

5,184

80.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

51.6%

624 Graduates

About

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania were General Marketing & Marketing Management (83 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (69 degrees), and General Psychology (68 degrees).

In 2023, 1,285 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. 52.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,004 degrees), 11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $9,570, which is $−15,005 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,876 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $9,570, which is $15,005 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,344.

In 2023, 76% of undergraduate students attending Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,570

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was $9,570. The cost of tuition at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $−15,005 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,344

2023 Value

8.77%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,344. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania grew by 8.77%.

This chart compares the average net price of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,883

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was of $10,883 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.23% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1876 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania received 6,545 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.8% annual growth. Out of those 6,545 applicants, 5,599 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.5% acceptance rate.

There were 5,184 students enrolled at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2023. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has an overall enrollment yield of 19.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

5,599

Accepted Out of 6,545

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was 85.5% (5,599 admissions from 6,545 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 87.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 2.8%, while admissions grew by 0.161%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2023)

405

Scores Submitted (2023)

37% of enrolled first-time students at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania had a total enrollment of 5,184 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 4,163 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,021. This means that 80.3% of students enrolled at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.8% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 6.79% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Two or More Races, 1.56% Asian, 0.0965% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0579% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.1%), followed by White Male (35%) and Black or African American Male (6.72%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.3%), followed by White Male (24.3%) and Black or African American Female (4.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,184 students. The full-time enrollment at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 4,163 and the part-time enrollment is 1,021. This means that 80.3% of students enrolled at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,879 enrolled students
Black or African American
555 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
352 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 74.8% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 6.79% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Two or More Races, 1.56% Asian, 0.0965% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0579% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 38 students (0.733%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 65 more women than men received degrees from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is white (1,004 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is General Marketing & Marketing Management (83 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (69 degrees) and General Psychology (68 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (38 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (75 degrees), and English (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,607,613 people), Secondary school teachers (581,438 people), Education administrators (315,315 people), Other managers (243,938 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (223,163 people).

The most specialized majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2023 are History (38 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (75 degrees), English (33 degrees), Protective Services (81 degrees), and Education (190 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are History (38 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (75 degrees), English (33 degrees), Protective Services (81 degrees), and Education (190 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are Elementary & secondary schools (549,546 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (388,208 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (302,239 people), Legal services (188,347 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (156,519 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Most Common (2023)

General Marketing & Marketing Management
83 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
69 degrees awarded
General Psychology
68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

610

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

675

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 610 degrees were awarded to men at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, which is 0.904 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (675).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.43 times more than the 54 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.15 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

58%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 44% of students graduating from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (64.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is Female and White (64.5% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.321% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,004 degrees awarded
Black or African American
91 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is white (1,004 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

0.7% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
537 degrees awarded
White Male
467 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is white female (537 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (467 degrees).

Operations

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at nearly $59.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.72M (2.92%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania had a total salary expenditure of 133M. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania employs 108 Associate professors, 86 Professors and 25 Assistant professors. Most academics at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are Male Associate professor (65), Male Professor (53), and Female Associate professor (43).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are: Business and Financial Operations, with 111 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 73 employees, and Service with 55 employees.

Endowment

$59.1M

2023 Endowment

19.2%

growth from 2022

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at about $59.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania grew 19.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.38M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$15.1M - Federal
$10.9M - State
$72.2k - Local

As of 2023, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania received $15.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $10.9M from state grants and contracts, and $72.2k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$53.3M

2023 Salaries

7.6%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania paid a median of $53.3M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($133M) and a 7.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.25% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.37% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$24M

Instructional Salaries

233

Number of Employees

In 2023, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania paid a total of $24M to 233 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

108 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

111 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania were Associate professor with 108 employees, Professor with 86 employees, and Assistant professor with 25 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania were Business and Financial Operations with 111 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 73 employees, and Service with 55 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was Male Associate professor with 65 employees, Male Professor with 53 employees, and Female Associate professor with 43 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

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