Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Common Data Set 2022-23

Acceptance Rate

87.8%

Applications

6,367

Admitted

5,590

Enrolled

1,077

SAT Composite

990-1200

SAT Math

490-600

SAT Reading

490-610

ACT Composite

18-28

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.

Median earnings
$56,351
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
56%
6-year completion
Average net price
$23,726
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction515fields parsed from this CDS.

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported4443
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported719
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5162
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents52834
Hispanic/Latino79301313
Black or African American, non-Hispanic154551553
White, non-Hispanic77431063238
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic155
Asian, non-Hispanic96567
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic111
Two or more races, non-Hispanic50198202
Race and/or ethnicity unknown62830
Total107942834443
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma46
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees1069
Postbachelor's certificates14
Master's degrees313
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort4844464481378
Did not persist1001
Final cohort4834464481377
Completed in less than four years116200201517
Completed in less than five years544452150
Completed in less than six years115824
Total completers181249261691
Six-year graduation rate37.5%55.8%58.3%50.2%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort4514504841385
Did not persist0011
Final cohort4514504831384
Completed in less than four years140217253610
Completed in less than five years645546165
Completed in less than six years1081028
Total completers214280309803
Six-year graduation rate47.5%62.2%64.0%58.0%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate68.54%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In 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
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied28503517Not reportedNot reported
Admitted24623128Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled533544Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time533544Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time20Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units18
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Visual/Performing Arts4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT39Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite99011001200
SAT evidence-based reading and writing490540610
SAT math490550600
ACT composite182228
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied2212490470
Admitted2192450464
Enrolled1191290248
Other extracted fields
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
WinterX
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. Rolling
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: Number Unit Type - D13 In the following section 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: 30 Undergraduate Lower Level If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X N/A Residency Degree Require- ments Apply Undergraduate Lower Level American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
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-A Page 18 Common Data Set 2022-2023

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
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 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing84%
Percent who live off campus or commute16%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing30%
Percent who live off campus or commute70%
Percent of students age 25 and older7%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
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
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district95709570
Tuition: in-state1004810048
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresident1736217362
Required fees40744074
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Tuition Policies
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
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120012001200
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation120012001200
Other expenses218221822182
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$319
Out-of-state:$419
NONRESIDENTS:$725

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients26771119
Average institutional non-need grant418743122024
Athletic grant recipients762762
Average athletic grant322040653534
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates39773082022
Applied for need-based aid10573710217
Determined to have financial need7692812185
Awarded any aid7682799172
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid7122463130
Awarded need-based self-help aid6222220136
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid732164
Need fully met11141212
Average percentage of need met585639
Average financial aid package10544103636523
Average need-based scholarship or grant825676534359
Average need-based self-help award331542024380
Average need-based loan314437703739
Graduating Cohort
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.1,084
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program85979.0035352
Federal loan programs84178.0023638
Institutional loan programs31.0024071
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans31529.0033067
Aid to Nonresidents
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:27
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$12,646
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$341,438
Financial Aid Forms
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty24469313
Members of minority groups51758
Females10139140
Males14330173
Nonresidents404
Doctorate or other terminal degree2119220
Master's, but not terminal master's315687
Bachelor's degree011
Unknown or other highest degree235
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs121022
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students4,557
and ____ faculty267
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students485
10-19 students485
20-29 students20326
30-39 students31111
40-49 students1180
50-99 students700
100+ students250
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
Agriculture0.00%0.00%0.00%
Natural resources and conservation0.00%0.00%1.40%
Architecture0.00%0.00%0.00%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies13.04%0.00%0.00%
Communication/journalism0.00%0.00%3.68%
Communication technologies0.00%0.00%0.00%
Computer and information sciences0.00%0.00%1.14%
Personal and culinary services0.00%0.00%0.00%
Education0.00%0.00%9.30%
Engineering0.00%0.00%4.39%
Engineering technologies0.00%0.00%0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics13.04%0.00%1.23%
Family and consumer sciences0.00%0.00%0.00%
Law/legal studies0.00%0.00%0.00%
English4.35%0.00%3.51%
Liberal arts/general studies0.00%0.00%0.18%
Library science0.00%0.00%0.00%
Biological/life sciences0.00%0.00%6.67%
Mathematics and statistics0.00%0.00%1.14%
Military science and military technologies0.00%0.00%0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies0.00%0.00%2.28%
Parks and recreation4.35%0.00%3.07%
Philosophy and religious studies0.00%0.00%0.00%
Theology and religious vocations0.00%0.00%0.00%
Physical sciences0.00%0.00%1.14%
Science technologies0.00%0.00%0.00%
Psychology0.00%0.00%7.02%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services28.26%0.00%6.67%
Public administration and social services0.00%0.00%4.39%
Social sciences21.74%0.00%4.91%
Construction trades0.00%0.00%0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies0.00%0.00%0.00%
Precision production0.00%0.00%0.00%
Transportation and materials moving0.00%0.00%0.00%
Visual and performing arts15.22%0.00%0.79%
Health professions and related programs0.00%0.00%0.00%
Business/marketing0.00%0.00%33.60%
History0.00%0.00%3.51%
Other0.00%0.00%0.00%
Total100.00%0.00%100.00%
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