Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Shippensburg, PA
Population
300,000
Website
http://www.ship.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,179
Men / Women
49% / 51%
White
76%
Black
8%
Hispanic
8%
Mixed
4%
Asian
1%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
89%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
29%
Education
14%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Computer Science
4%
Health Sciences
4%
Engineering
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Arts
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$13,720
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,974
Est. In-State Cost
$17,748
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$20,664
10-Year ROI
$145,000
ROI Percentile
49th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
41%
6-Year Graduation Rate
56%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (28%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 16 | #408 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
16
–
28
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 436 | 47% / 53% | 2% | $59,100 | 95% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $81,414 | 93 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 6 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $94,065 | 97 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,523 | 95 | — | |
| Computer Science | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $108,167 | 99 | 100% | |
| Software Engineering | 20 — | 90% / 10% | 5% | $84,509 | 94 | 85% | |
| Chemistry | 11 +1 | 36% / 64% | 9% | $64,538 | 80 | — | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | — — | — | — | $60,036 | 74 | — | |
| Mathematics | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $60,732 | 75 | 93% | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $89,778 | 96 | 100% | |
| Biology | 60 — | 38% / 62% | 3% | $64,132 | 79 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $63,079 | 78 | 93% | |
| Economics | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,040 | 58 | 100% | |
| Communication Studies | 33 — | 39% / 61% | 3% | $52,989 | 60 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 51 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $56,669 | 68 | 95% | |
| English | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $46,672 | 44 | 92% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,236 | 54 | — | |
| Geography | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,719 | 75 | 95% | |
| History | 32 — | 75% / 25% | 3% | $51,186 | 56 | 98% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,654 | 47 | — | |
| International Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,680 | 35 | 73% | |
| Liberal Arts | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,617 | 52 | — | |
| Political Science | 17 +2 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $50,532 | 54 | 97% | |
| Professional Writing | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $67,069 | 83 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 72 +1 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $46,410 | 43 | 97% | |
| Sociology | 10 +1 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $43,824 | 35 | 97% | |
| Spanish | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,128 | 53 | — | |
| Sustainability | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,576 | 57 | — | |
| Art | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $45,335 | 40 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Services | 183 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $49,444 | 96% | ||
| Exercise Science | 36 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $55,207 | 65 | 93% | |
| Public Administration | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,519 | 64 | — | |
| Social Work | 23 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $50,737 | 55 | 96% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 77 — | 8% / 92% | 1% | $46,546 | 43 | 96% | |
| Early Childhood Special Education | 39 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $49,068 | 51 | 100% | |
| Middle Level Education | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $46,546 | 43 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John L. Grove College of Business | 246 | 69% / 31% | 2% | $69,833 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 45 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $72,328 | 87 | 99% | |
| Business Administration | 51 +7 | 69% / 31% | 2% | $70,082 | 85 | 96% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 11 +2 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $66,567 | 82 | 100% | |
| Finance | 39 +9 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $70,935 | 86 | 100% | |
| Management Information Systems | 23 +5 | 70% / 30% | 9% | $77,338 | 90 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 51 +6 | 63% / 37% | 2% | $63,736 | 79 | 96% | |
| Supply Chain Management | 26 +5 | 77% / 23% | 4% | $70,082 | 85 | 96% |