Quad

Head-to-head

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Northwest Missouri State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwest Missouri State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Northwest Missouri State costs about $6.8K less per year on average than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($18,381 vs. $25,197, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania grads earn $8.5K more ten years out than Northwest Missouri State's ($56,351 vs. $47,885)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Northwest Missouri State's yield is 5 pts higher than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates 3 pts more of its students than Northwest Missouri State (56% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate

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

Northwest Missouri State admits 86%, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 87%; Northwest Missouri State's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%
Northwest Missouri State86%
Quad's selectivity
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • Northwest Missouri StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaNot reported
Northwest Missouri State
976–1193
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Northwest Missouri StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and Northwest Missouri State are about the same size; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Northwest Missouri State4.4K
Pell Grant share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%
Northwest Missouri State27%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and Business Administration and Management at Northwest Missouri State.

Students per faculty member
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania18 to 1
Northwest Missouri State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General8%
  • Northwest Missouri StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Northwest Missouri State costs about $6.8K less a year than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$25.2K
Northwest Missouri State$18.4K
Aid generosity
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania20%
Northwest Missouri State32%

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
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$56.4K
Northwest Missouri State$47.9K
Graduation rate
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania56%
Northwest Missouri State53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania but held steady at Northwest Missouri State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+14%
  • Northwest Missouri StateSteady+9%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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