Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pittsburg State's yield is 14 pts higher than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Pittsburg State costs about $6.3K less per year on average than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($18,932 vs. $25,197, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Pittsburg State's ($56,351 vs. $50,579)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Pittsburg State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (59% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Pittsburg State's grants cover 21% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity

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

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania admits 87%, Pittsburg State 89%; Pittsburg State's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Pittsburg State89%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pittsburg StateOpen
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
Pittsburg State
17–24
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
16–28
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pittsburg StateGPA required
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Pittsburg State and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 30%.

Undergrads
Pittsburg State4.2K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Pell Grant share
Pittsburg State30%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Pittsburg State, and Psychology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Students per faculty member
Pittsburg State14 to 1
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pittsburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General8%

What each costs

Pittsburg State costs about $6.3K less a year than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pittsburg State$18.9K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$25.2K
Aid generosity
Pittsburg State21%
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; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pittsburg State$50.6K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$56.4K
Graduation rate
Pittsburg State59%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

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