Quad

Head-to-head

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Plymouth State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Plymouth State's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 7 pts more first-gen students than Plymouth State (34% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's yield is 4 pts higher than Plymouth State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger (4,086 vs. 3,153)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Plymouth State (30% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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%, Plymouth State 88%; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%
Plymouth State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • Plymouth StateOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
16–28
Plymouth StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Plymouth StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger than Plymouth State (4,086 vs. 3,153 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania4.1K
Plymouth State3.2K
Pell Grant share
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania30%
Plymouth State28%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and Business/Commerce at Plymouth State.

Students per faculty member
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania18 to 1
Plymouth State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General8%
  • Plymouth StateBusiness/Commerce, General12%

What each costs

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and Plymouth State cost about the same a year on average; Plymouth State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$25.2K
Plymouth State$25.6K
Aid generosity
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania20%
Plymouth State30%

What each pays off

Plymouth State's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$56.4K
Plymouth State$57.3K
Graduation rate
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania56%
Plymouth State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+14%
  • Plymouth StateGrowing+44%
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