Ship vs. Shepherd University

Comparable Facts

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

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is larger than Shepherd University based on total student enrollment (5,161 students vs. 3,339 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, PA (Distant Town setting); Shepherd University is in Shepherdstown, WV (Town Fringe setting).
• Shippensburg 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: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 18:1; Shepherd University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shepherd University are 3.2% lower than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($12,916 vs. $13,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.5% higher at Shepherd University than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about $3,108 more per year; $19,082 vs. $15,974).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Shepherd University than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (96% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shepherd University students is 22% larger than aid received by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students ($8,241 vs. $6,756).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ship and Shepherd University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shepherd University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at Ship (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at Ship vs. 31.7% at Shepherd University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have a $2,777 lower median loan debt than Ship graduates ($22,223 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ship graduates ($229 vs. $258).
• More Ship graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shepherd University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 53%).

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