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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public regional university located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,797 10 years after enrolling, 60th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is ranked 58th in Pennsylvania.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $23,006 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Marketing, Education, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,006
Average years to graduate
4.6
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #71
Economic score: 2.78
Accounting
Rank: #363
Economic score: 3.28
Special Education
Rank: #62
Economic score: 4.91
Biology
Rank: #284
Economic score: 6.09
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #304
Economic score: 6.74
Social Work
Rank: #176
Economic score: 7.19
Journalism
Rank: #104
Economic score: 7.71
Health & Fitness
Rank: #291
Economic score: 9.4
History
Rank: #278
Economic score: 10.73
English Language & Lit
Rank: #424
Economic score: 33.22
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania - Business Administration, Social Work, Curriculum and Instruction, Student Counseling, HR Management, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Special Education
Rank: #118
Economic score: 0.56
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.59
Public Administration
Rank: #129
Economic score: 0.75
Criminal Justice
Rank: #81
Economic score: 0.96
History
Rank: #37
Economic score: 1.41
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 7% lower than the state average, and 2% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.6 years.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 12.78 is calculated by adjusting the 4.46 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 12.78 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania pays $23,006 a year, $6,916 less than the $29,922 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,006
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 82% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,006 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,121. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,439
Pell grants
$4,435
State grants
$3,354
Institutional grants
$3,478
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,000 applicants, of which 5,587 were admitted and 1,024 enrolled. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%