Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania vs. Shepherd University

Comparable Facts

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Shepherd University based on total student enrollment (8,376 students vs. 3,339 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is located in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting); Shepherd University is in Shepherdstown, WV (Town Fringe setting).
• Slippery Rock 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: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1; Shepherd University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 15.6% lower than at Shepherd University ($10,902 vs. $12,916).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30% higher at Shepherd University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $4,406 more per year; $19,082 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Shepherd University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (96% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shepherd University students is 20.1% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($8,241 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania than at Shepherd University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and Shepherd University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shepherd University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($22,223 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Shepherd University graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ($229 vs. $258).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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.