10-yr median earnings
$56,351
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $23,726
- Avg net price / yr
- $56,351
- 10-yr median earnings
- 53.8%
- 150%-time completion
- 86.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 20%
- former-student earnings, US
- 86.5%
- acceptance rate
- 53.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +25%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
50/100
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$56,351
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$23,726
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
53.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
83.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
76.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$23,726
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
53.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 53.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$56,351 Top 20% higher than 80% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,351 | #1003 of 5103 | 80th |
| Average net price | $23,726 | #3759 of 5020 | 25th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.8% | #2688 of 4858 | 45th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,086 | #885 of 5462 | 84th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
4,086
Undergraduate enrollment
86.5%
Acceptance rate
1,120
SAT average
53.8%
150%-time completion
$56,351
10-yr median earnings
76.8%
First-year retention
How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,351 | #100 of 270 | 63rd |
| Average net price | $23,726 | #180 of 264 | 32nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.8% | #177 of 259 | 32nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,086 | #30 of 282 | 89th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 100 | Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaThis school | $56,351 | $23,726 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 86.5% |
| SAT Average | 1,120 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 16 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$18,709 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,515 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,386 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$28,387 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,720 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,974 |
| Average Net Price | $23,726 |
29.8%
Pell Grant Rate
58.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania rose +35.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $17,420 in 2013 to $23,553 in 2023, a rise of $6,133 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $17,4202023 · $23,553
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.6% (6,493 → 4,179 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
52.7%
Female
33.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
76.8%
Retention Rate
$45,010
Median Earnings (6yr)
69.8%
Earning Over $25K
83.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 53.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 76.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $45,010 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $56,351 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 69.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 83.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 31 | 1,063 | $59,418 | $91,610 | $25,259 |
| Master's | 13 | 290 | $65,996 | $94,657 | $29,343 |
| Certificate | 2 | 23 | $57,518 | $57,518 | $22,250 |
Top programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$94,657 median earnings
- Physics
Physics
$91,610 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$90,384 median earnings
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$73,570 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$71,938 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$71,432 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$70,459 median earnings
- Mathematics
Mathematics
$69,153 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 70 | $94,657 | $20,750 |
| Physics | Bachelor's | 4 | $91,610 | - |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 32 | $90,384 | $27,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | 33 | $73,570 | $26,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | 19 | $71,938 | $23,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 59 | $71,432 | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 52 | $70,459 | $26,319 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 13 | $69,153 | $22,954 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 127 | $68,919 | $24,518 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's | 17 | $67,926 | $19,500 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 95 | $64,955 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 76 | $62,124 | $25,286 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | 22 | $58,863 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | 11 | $58,650 | - |
| Geography and Cartography | Certificate | 10 | $57,518 | $22,250 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania? ▼
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 86.5%. The average SAT score is 1,120. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,086 students.
How much do Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $56,351 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $45,010.
How much does Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania cost? ▼
The average net price at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $23,726. In-state tuition is $13,720 and out-of-state tuition is $15,974. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
What is the graduation rate at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania? ▼
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has a 53.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 76.8%.
Is Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $56,351 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 44% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 83.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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