Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Trade Programs

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The surrounding location of Shippensburg is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for Ship are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
Phone:	717-477-7447
Website:	www.ship.edu

Can I Afford Ship?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Ship students paid $319 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $419 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,570	$10,048
Fees	$3,824	$4,074
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$11,538	$11,538
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,382	$3,382

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ship, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $9,121 a year. That adds up to $36,484 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ship is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,900 undergraduate students at Ship, with 4,319 being full-time and 581 being part-time.

There are also 767 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,319 full-time undergraduates at Ship, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	64
Black or African American	635
Hispanic or Latino	281
White	3,072
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	232

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Ship. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

In 2020-2021, 500 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ship has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Ship

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania was 110.5%. This is the #320 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ship regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Cgboeree under License

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