Key differences on Outcomes
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Plymouth State grads earn $953 more ten years out than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's ($57,304 vs. $56,351)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Plymouth State graduates 0 pts more of its students than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (56% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$56.4K
Plymouth State$57.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania56%
Plymouth State56%Highest
Retention rate
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania77%Highest
Plymouth State68%
Borrowing
Median debt
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$25KLowest
Plymouth State$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania58%
Plymouth State69%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$16.5KLowest
Plymouth State$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania41%
Plymouth State48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania54%
Plymouth State55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania31%
Plymouth State2%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania41%
Plymouth State52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania70%
Plymouth State51%
Pell graduation gap
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania29 pts lower
Plymouth State1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Plymouth State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 54% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42% | 39% |
| Black | 28% | 25% |
| Two or more races | 51% | 42% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why