Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Longwood's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

   Aid generosity
2. 2

   Longwood graduates 11 pts more of its students than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (67% vs. 56%)

   Graduation rate
3. 3

   Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has 6 pts more first-gen students than Longwood (34% vs. 28%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger (4,086 vs. 3,015)

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania grads earn $4K more ten years out than Longwood's ($56,351 vs. $52,347)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
6. 6

   Longwood costs about $2.8K less per year on average than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($22,440 vs. $25,197, all students)

   Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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