Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Common Data Set 2020-21
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6,759
SAT Composite 25th
950
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$56,351
10 yrs after enrollment
56%
6-year completion
$23,726
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Teresa L.
Last Name:Crider
Title:Management Technician
Office:Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning
Address Line 1:1871 Old Main Drive
Zipcode17257-2299
Phone:717-477-1154
Email Address:tlcrid@ship.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.ship.edu/IRP/Common_Data_Set/
City:Shippensburg
StatePA
Name of College/University:Shippensburg University
Street Address Line 1:1871 Old Main Drive
CityShippensburg
StatePA
Zip17257-2299
Main Phone Number (Area Code)717
Main Phone Number:477-7447
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.ship.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):717
Admissions Phone Number:477-1231
Admissions Email Address:admiss@ship.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.ship.edu/admissions/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.9
SAT Composite: 1200-139914.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119946.6
SAT Composite: 800-99931.8
SAT Composite: 600-7995.9
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-363.4
ACT Composite: 24-2918.6
ACT Composite: 18-2336.4
ACT Composite: 12-1737.3
ACT Composite: 6-114.2
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class11
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class28
Percent in top half of high school graduating class62
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class38
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class13
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.24
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Diversity requirement, Political, Economic and Geographic Sciences
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing76%
Percent who live off campus or commute24%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing32%
Percent who live off campus or commute68%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Average age of full-time students18.5
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.5
Average age of full-time students20.5
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.9
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.passhe.edu/answers/Calculator/SH/npcalc-216010.htm
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$319
Out-of-state:$419
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$8,257,863
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,501,053
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,667,002
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,519,960
Total Scholarships/Grants$19,945,878
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$22,605,418
Federal Work-Study$129,527
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$378,886
Total Self-Help$23,113,831
Parent Loans$4,242,059
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,082,291
Athletic Awards$795,206
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$140,839
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,099,474
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,104,850
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,345,163
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,219,846
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$829,482
Total Self-Help$15,049,328
Parent Loans$5,377,698
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$972,471
Athletic Awards$443,349
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,065
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:25
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students5,234
and ____ faculty67