Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1024 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Shippensburg U. Among these students, 409 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1075
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5587 admitted students 409 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
40%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1075 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Shippensburg U.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-590 -
Math
480-590
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Shippensburg U during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Shippensburg U received a total of 6,000 applications. These applications included 2,581 male applicants and 3,419 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,000 applicants, Shippensburg U admitted 5,587 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,363 males and 3,224 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,024 students chose to enroll at Shippensburg U. This means that 1,024 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 487 were male and 537 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Shippensburg U had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Shippensburg U had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Shippensburg U over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Shippensburg U is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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