Millersville University of Pennsylvania vs. Shepherd University

Comparable Facts

Compare Millersville University of Pennsylvania in Millersville, PA with Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is larger than Shepherd University based on total student enrollment (6,975 students vs. 3,339 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Millersville University of Pennsylvania is located in Millersville, PA (Large Suburban setting); Shepherd University is in Shepherdstown, WV (Town Fringe setting).
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Shepherd University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Millersville University of Pennsylvania 19:1; Shepherd University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are 0.7% lower than at Shepherd University ($12,830 vs. $12,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.3% higher at Millersville University of Pennsylvania than at Shepherd University (about $3,870 more per year; $22,952 vs. $19,082).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Shepherd University than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (96% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shepherd University students is 34.2% larger than aid received by Millersville University of Pennsylvania students ($8,241 vs. $6,143).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Shepherd University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shepherd University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania vs. 31.7% at Shepherd University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have a $3,262 lower median loan debt than Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates ($22,223 vs. $25,485).
• Among borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates ($229 vs. $263).
• More Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shepherd University students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.