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Ship Demographics & Diversity

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Low

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Ship are mostly White with a smaller Black population. The school has low racial diversity. 22% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students
Race Percent of Students
White 78%
Black 10%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 1%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3%
International 0%
Race Unknown 1%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Extremely Low

There are 118% more female students than male students enrolled at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a gender ratio of 10% women to 5% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Ship has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of females.

Male to female gender ratio for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 5%
Women 10%
Enrollment by gender for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students
Gender Number of Students
Men 240
Women 523

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
Very Low

Ship serves a very low number of students outside of Pennsylvania, with 90 percent of the student body residing in-state.

Enrollment by geographic location for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 90%
Out of State 9%
Foreign 0%
Unknown Location 0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$63,560 per year

33% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
5,184
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 5.2%
Part time Undergrads 5.1%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216010 IPEDS survey data for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Last updated February 24, 2025