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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is based in the town of Shippensburg, PA — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,253
family income
under $30k
$18,505
$30–48k
$21,912
$48–75k
$26,492
$75–110k
$27,250
over $110k

Average net price

$23,7262023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k200820232008: $13,3002009: $13,0402010: $15,8622011: $16,9922012: $17,4202013: $19,5142014: $20,4492015: $20,7962016: $21,7142017: $21,8222018: $22,0542019: $23,0062020: $22,0122021: $21,5622022: $23,5532023: $23,726$23,726
$15k$20k200820232008: $13,3002009: $13,0402010: $15,8622011: $16,9922012: $17,4202013: $19,5142014: $20,4492015: $20,7962016: $21,7142017: $21,8222018: $22,0542019: $23,0062020: $22,0122021: $21,5622022: $23,5532023: $23,726$23,726

Average net price at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania rose from $13,300 (2008) to $23,726 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$13,300
2009$13,040
2010$15,862
2011$16,992
2012$17,420
2013$19,514
2014$20,449
2015$20,796
2016$21,714
2017$21,822
2018$22,054
2019$23,006
2020$22,012
2021$21,562
2022$23,553
2023$23,726
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$30,7852024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$15k$20k$25k$30k200920242009: $16,0052010: $16,4362011: $18,9622012: $20,3862013: $20,8402014: $23,1522015: $23,9882016: $24,4732017: $25,8852018: $26,7062019: $27,8752020: $29,1822021: $28,4912022: $27,9612023: $29,4802024: $30,785$30,785
$15k$20k$25k$30k200920242009: $16,0052010: $16,4362011: $18,9622012: $20,3862013: $20,8402014: $23,1522015: $23,9882016: $24,4732017: $25,8852018: $26,7062019: $27,8752020: $29,1822021: $28,4912022: $27,9612023: $29,4802024: $30,785$30,785

Total cost at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania rose from $16,005 (2009) to $30,785 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$16,005
2010$16,436
2011$18,962
2012$20,386
2013$20,840
2014$23,152
2015$23,988
2016$24,473
2017$25,885
2018$26,706
2019$27,875
2020$29,182
2021$28,491
2022$27,961
2023$29,480
2024$30,785
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $4,7462001: $5,0042002: $5,5022003: $5,6792004: $5,9862005: $6,1752006: $6,5492007: $6,8492008: $7,0992013: $9,4482014: $9,7742015: $10,0522016: $11,4522017: $12,0862018: $12,7182019: $13,5442020: $13,5442021: $13,5442022: $13,5442023: $13,544$13,544 in2000: $10,4342001: $11,0282002: $12,1202003: $12,5592004: $13,2522005: $13,5982006: $14,1722007: $14,7042008: $15,2292013: $17,9162014: $18,5202015: $19,1062016: $19,5422017: $20,1862018: $20,7602019: $21,5862020: $14,2722021: $14,2722022: $14,2722023: $15,798$15,798 out
$5k$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $4,7462001: $5,0042002: $5,5022003: $5,6792004: $5,9862005: $6,1752006: $6,5492007: $6,8492008: $7,0992013: $9,4482014: $9,7742015: $10,0522016: $11,4522017: $12,0862018: $12,7182019: $13,5442020: $13,5442021: $13,5442022: $13,5442023: $13,544$13,544 in2000: $10,4342001: $11,0282002: $12,1202003: $12,5592004: $13,2522005: $13,5982006: $14,1722007: $14,7042008: $15,2292013: $17,9162014: $18,5202015: $19,1062016: $19,5422017: $20,1862018: $20,7602019: $21,5862020: $14,2722021: $14,2722022: $14,2722023: $15,798$15,798 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$4,746$10,434
2001$5,004$11,028
2002$5,502$12,120
2003$5,679$12,559
2004$5,986$13,252
2005$6,175$13,598
2006$6,549$14,172
2007$6,849$14,704
2008$7,099$15,229
2013$9,448$17,916
2014$9,774$18,520
2015$10,052$19,106
2016$11,452$19,542
2017$12,086$20,186
2018$12,718$20,760
2019$13,544$21,586
2020$13,544$14,272
2021$13,544$14,272
2022$13,544$14,272
2023$13,544$15,798
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania reports published tuition by residency: $13,720 in-state versus $15,974 out-of-state — a $2,254 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania reports 4,086 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

55.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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55.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 61.4%entered 1992: 57.9%entered 1993: 63.5%entered 1994: 58.9%entered 1995: 62.2%entered 1996: 60.4%entered 1997: 60.5%entered 1998: 59.2%entered 1999: 63.3%entered 2000: 63%entered 2001: 65.3%entered 2002: 63.6%entered 2003: 63.1%entered 2004: 60.4%entered 2005: 59.5%entered 2006: 57.1%entered 2007: 54.8%entered 2008: 54.9%entered 2009: 56.7%entered 2010: 56.1%entered 2011: 51.5%entered 2012: 52.6%entered 2013: 58.4%entered 2014: 51.4%entered 2015: 58%entered 2016: 50.2%entered 2017: 51.6%entered 2018: 55.7%55.7%
50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 61.4%entered 1992: 57.9%entered 1993: 63.5%entered 1994: 58.9%entered 1995: 62.2%entered 1996: 60.4%entered 1997: 60.5%entered 1998: 59.2%entered 1999: 63.3%entered 2000: 63%entered 2001: 65.3%entered 2002: 63.6%entered 2003: 63.1%entered 2004: 60.4%entered 2005: 59.5%entered 2006: 57.1%entered 2007: 54.8%entered 2008: 54.9%entered 2009: 56.7%entered 2010: 56.1%entered 2011: 51.5%entered 2012: 52.6%entered 2013: 58.4%entered 2014: 51.4%entered 2015: 58%entered 2016: 50.2%entered 2017: 51.6%entered 2018: 55.7%55.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 65.3% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 55.7%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort61.4%
1992 cohort57.9%
1993 cohort63.5%
1994 cohort58.9%
1995 cohort62.2%
1996 cohort60.4%
1997 cohort60.5%
1998 cohort59.2%
1999 cohort63.3%
2000 cohort63%
2001 cohort65.3%
2002 cohort63.6%
2003 cohort63.1%
2004 cohort60.4%
2005 cohort59.5%
2006 cohort57.1%
2007 cohort54.8%
2008 cohort54.9%
2009 cohort56.7%
2010 cohort56.1%
2011 cohort51.5%
2012 cohort52.6%
2013 cohort58.4%
2014 cohort51.4%
2015 cohort58%
2016 cohort50.2%
2017 cohort51.6%
2018 cohort55.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,189Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,457Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,450Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,555Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,444Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,382Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,781Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,241Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,630Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,697Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,717Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,189Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,457Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,450Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,555Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,444Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,382Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,781Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,241Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,630Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,697Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,717Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,189$4,630
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$14,250$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,457$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,450$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,375$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,555$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$15,444$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,250$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,125$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,382$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$23,000$5,697
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,781$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,241$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,000$7,717
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,250$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$8,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,010
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$50,617
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$56,351
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania admitted 6,249 of 7,224 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.5% rate describes that application pool.

86.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$13,544 in-state tuition · 2023–244,086 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
ACT Composite162228

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania received 7,224 applications and admitted 6,249 (86.5%), with 1,094 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

86.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%200120242001: 62.5%2002: 68.5%2003: 68.5%2004: 66.8%2005: 64.2%2006: 65.8%2007: 70.4%2008: 75.4%2009: 70.8%2010: 68.6%2011: 80%2012: 80.6%2013: 83.4%2014: 83.1%2015: 89.1%2016: 88.3%2017: 83.5%2018: 87.6%2019: 91.2%2020: 93.9%2021: 93.1%2022: 87.8%2023: 85.5%2024: 86.5%86.5%
60%70%80%90%200120242001: 62.5%2002: 68.5%2003: 68.5%2004: 66.8%2005: 64.2%2006: 65.8%2007: 70.4%2008: 75.4%2009: 70.8%2010: 68.6%2011: 80%2012: 80.6%2013: 83.4%2014: 83.1%2015: 89.1%2016: 88.3%2017: 83.5%2018: 87.6%2019: 91.2%2020: 93.9%2021: 93.1%2022: 87.8%2023: 85.5%2024: 86.5%86.5%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200162.5%
Fall 200268.5%
Fall 200368.5%
Fall 200466.8%
Fall 200564.2%
Fall 200665.8%
Fall 200770.4%
Fall 200875.4%
Fall 200970.8%
Fall 201068.6%
Fall 201180%
Fall 201280.6%
Fall 201383.4%
Fall 201483.1%
Fall 201589.1%
Fall 201688.3%
Fall 201783.5%
Fall 201887.6%
Fall 201991.2%
Fall 202093.9%
Fall 202193.1%
Fall 202287.8%
Fall 202385.5%
Fall 202486.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

990–1210Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202320162001: 9702002: 9602003: 9502004: 9602005: 9602006: 9402007: 9102008: 8902009: 9002010: 9002011: 8802012: 8802013: 8902014: 8902015: 8802016: 8702017: 9602018: 9702019: 9302020: 9402021: 9702022: 9802023: 9909902001: 11502002: 11402003: 11302004: 11502005: 11402006: 11402007: 11102008: 10902009: 10902010: 10902011: 10702012: 10802013: 10802014: 10802015: 10802016: 10702017: 11402018: 11702019: 11502020: 11502021: 11802022: 12102023: 12101210
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202320162001: 9702002: 9602003: 9502004: 9602005: 9602006: 9402007: 9102008: 8902009: 9002010: 9002011: 8802012: 8802013: 8902014: 8902015: 8802016: 8702017: 9602018: 9702019: 9302020: 9402021: 9702022: 9802023: 9909902001: 11502002: 11402003: 11302004: 11502005: 11402006: 11402007: 11102008: 10902009: 10902010: 10902011: 10702012: 10802013: 10802014: 10802015: 10802016: 10702017: 11402018: 11702019: 11502020: 11502021: 11802022: 12102023: 12101210

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019701150
Fall 20029601140
Fall 20039501130
Fall 20049601150
Fall 20059601140
Fall 20069401140
Fall 20079101110
Fall 20088901090
Fall 20099001090
Fall 20109001090
Fall 20118801070
Fall 20128801080
Fall 20138901080
Fall 20148901080
Fall 20158801080
Fall 20168701070
Fall 20179601140
Fall 20189701170
Fall 20199301150
Fall 20209401150
Fall 20219701180
Fall 20229801210
Fall 20239901210
IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025201020242010: 182011: 172012: 172013: 182014: 172015: 182016: 182017: 182018: 172019: 162020: 152024: 16162010: 232011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 232017: 222018: 232019: 232020: 232024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA152025201020242010: 182011: 172012: 172013: 182014: 172015: 182016: 182017: 182018: 172019: 162020: 152024: 16162010: 232011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 232017: 222018: 232019: 232020: 232024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20101823
Fall 20111722
Fall 20121722
Fall 20131822
Fall 20141723
Fall 20151823
Fall 20161823
Fall 20171822
Fall 20181723
Fall 20191623
Fall 20201523
Fall 20241628
IPEDS Fall 2010–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

4,086Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

4k5k6k7k200220242002: 6,3482003: 6,4962004: 6,4962005: 6,3952006: 6,3632007: 6,5602008: 6,6342009: 6,8332010: 7,0472011: 7,0662012: 6,6542013: 6,4932014: 6,2462015: 5,9532016: 5,8372017: 5,4642018: 5,3432019: 5,1202020: 5,1202021: 4,6762022: 4,2832023: 4,1792024: 4,0864,086
4k5k6k7k200220242002: 6,3482003: 6,4962004: 6,4962005: 6,3952006: 6,3632007: 6,5602008: 6,6342009: 6,8332010: 7,0472011: 7,0662012: 6,6542013: 6,4932014: 6,2462015: 5,9532016: 5,8372017: 5,4642018: 5,3432019: 5,1202020: 5,1202021: 4,6762022: 4,2832023: 4,1792024: 4,0864,086

Undergraduate enrollment at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania fell from 6,348 (Fall 2002) to 4,086 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20026,348
Fall 20036,496
Fall 20046,496
Fall 20056,395
Fall 20066,363
Fall 20076,560
Fall 20086,634
Fall 20096,833
Fall 20107,047
Fall 20117,066
Fall 20126,654
Fall 20136,493
Fall 20146,246
Fall 20155,953
Fall 20165,837
Fall 20175,464
Fall 20185,343
Fall 20195,120
Fall 20205,120
Fall 20214,676
Fall 20224,283
Fall 20234,179
Fall 20244,086
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200220232002: 79%2003: 80%2004: 76%2005: 77%2006: 74%2007: 72%2008: 72%2009: 74%2010: 70%2011: 68%2012: 71%2013: 74%2014: 69%2015: 75%2016: 71%2017: 72%2018: 75%2019: 77%2020: 68%2021: 69%2022: 76%2023: 77%77%
70%75%80%200220232002: 79%2003: 80%2004: 76%2005: 77%2006: 74%2007: 72%2008: 72%2009: 74%2010: 70%2011: 68%2012: 71%2013: 74%2014: 69%2015: 75%2016: 71%2017: 72%2018: 75%2019: 77%2020: 68%2021: 69%2022: 76%2023: 77%77%

First-year retention at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has held near 77% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort79%
Fall 2003 cohort80%
Fall 2004 cohort76%
Fall 2005 cohort77%
Fall 2006 cohort74%
Fall 2007 cohort72%
Fall 2008 cohort72%
Fall 2009 cohort74%
Fall 2010 cohort70%
Fall 2011 cohort68%
Fall 2012 cohort71%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort69%
Fall 2015 cohort75%
Fall 2016 cohort71%
Fall 2017 cohort72%
Fall 2018 cohort75%
Fall 2019 cohort77%
Fall 2020 cohort68%
Fall 2021 cohort69%
Fall 2022 cohort76%
Fall 2023 cohort77%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Faculty pay at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania averages $144,396 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania as a primarily residential campus of 4,086 undergraduates — and 76.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 16 and 28 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania86.5%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$13,720
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$56,351
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS86.5%81.7%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$13,720$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$56,351$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 24 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Physics$91,610
Computer Engineering$90,384
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432
Accounting and Related Services$70,459
Mathematics$69,153
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,919
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926
Marketing$64,955
Biology, General$62,124
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,130
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376
Political Science and Government$55,295
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330
History$52,310
Psychology, General$51,607
Special Education and Teaching$50,069
Social Work$49,794
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,039
Sociology$47,841
Journalism$47,760
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607
English Language and Literature, General$41,226
Fine and Studio Arts$39,127

These 24 fields listed for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania measure earnings after completion. The $56,351 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 17 additional Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania report?

The middle 50% of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 16–28; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate?

86.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,249 admitted from 7,224 applicants.

How much does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania cost?

In-state tuition is $13,720; out-of-state students pay $15,974. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,351. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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