Location
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Shippensburg, PA
- College of the Holy Cross
- Worcester, MA
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs College of the Holy Cross
Shippensburg, PA · Worcester, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair PA:MA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE PA × MA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania: enrollment shrank -35.6% over 2013–2023; fitted -228 students/yr fitted, r² 0.98.
- College of the Holy Cross: enrollment ranged 2,689–3,062 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.23).
- College of the Holy Cross: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.15).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Type
- College of the Holy Cross
- Private Nonprofit
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
In-State Tuition
- College of the Holy Cross
- $64,500
Out-of-State Tuition
- College of the Holy Cross
- $64,500
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
- College of the Holy Cross
- $38,782
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- College of the Holy Cross
- $90,543
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- College of the Holy Cross
- $69,984
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA | College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Shippensburg, PA | Worcester, MA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 4,086 | 3,106 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.5% | 17.6% |
| In-State Tuition | $13,720 | $64,500 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,974 | $64,500 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 53.8% | 88.4% |
| Avg Net Price | $23,726 | $38,782 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $56,351 | $90,543 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $45,010 | $69,984 |
| Retention Rate | 76.8% | 94.8% |
Largest gaps: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs College of the Holy Cross
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE College of the Holy Cross leads on acceptance rate (17.6% vs 86.5% at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania leads on in-state tuition ($13,720 vs $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania leads on out-of-state tuition ($15,974 vs $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and College of the Holy Cross?▼
College of the Holy Cross leads on acceptance rate at 17.6% versus 86.5% at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and College of the Holy Cross?▼
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania leads on in-state tuition at $13,720 versus $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and College of the Holy Cross?▼
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania leads on out-of-state tuition at $15,974 versus $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025