Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Indiana University-Southeast's yield is 22 pts higher than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates 15 pts more of its students than Indiana University-Southeast (56% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Indiana University-Southeast costs about $7.6K less per year on average than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($17,572 vs. $25,197, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Indiana University-Southeast's ($56,351 vs. $47,596)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Indiana University-Southeast has 7 pts more first-gen students than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (41% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Indiana University-Southeast admits 84%, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 87%; Indiana University-Southeast's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Indiana University-Southeast84%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Indiana University-SoutheastOpen
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Indiana University-Southeast
970–1180
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Indiana University-SoutheastGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger than Indiana University-Southeast (4,086 vs. 3,170 undergrads).

Undergrads
Indiana University-Southeast3.2K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Pell Grant share
Indiana University-Southeast32%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Indiana University-Southeast, and Psychology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Students per faculty member
Indiana University-Southeast13 to 1
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Indiana University-SoutheastBusiness/Commerce, General19%
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General8%

What each costs

Indiana University-Southeast costs about $7.6K less a year than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Indiana University-Southeast$17.6K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$25.2K
Aid generosity
Indiana University-Southeast26%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania20%

What each pays off

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $56.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Indiana University-Southeast$47.6K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$56.4K
Graduation rate
Indiana University-Southeast40%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania but held steady at Indiana University-Southeast; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Indiana University-SoutheastSteady0%
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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