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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students is 58.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 60.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 54.8%.

58.0%

  • asian 68.4% 13 students
  • African American 30.1% 53 students
  • white 63.6% 674 students
  • unknown 55.6% 5 students
  • hispanic 52.4% 33 students
  • International Students 80.0% 4 students
  • Mixed Race 41.3% 19 students

Drop Out

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has an overall drop-out rate of 12.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 15.3% and 9.6% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

12.3%

  • asian 10.5% 2 students
  • African American 15.9% 28 students
  • white 10.7% 113 students
  • hispanic 23.8% 15 students
  • Mixed Race 21.7% 10 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania at a rate of 28.5% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 29.0%, and male students' 27.9%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

28.5%

  • asian 21.1% 4 students
  • African American 53.4% 94 students
  • white 24.5% 259 students
  • unknown 33.3% 3 students
  • hawaiian 100.0% 3 students
  • hispanic 20.6% 13 students
  • Mixed Race 37.0% 17 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.2%

  • white 1.2% 13 students
  • hispanic 3.2% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Management Information Systems and Services $43,885 $49,270 $63,277
Computer Engineering $66,760 $63,005 $62,929
Accounting and Related Services $49,738 $50,543 $57,946
Finance and Financial Management Services $48,590 $51,169 $57,662
Computer Systems Analysis NA $52,107 $57,603
Business Administration, Management and Operations $46,062 $46,407 $53,381
Marketing $40,711 $45,408 $48,779
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $32,435 $38,721 $46,994
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $38,973 $40,068 $45,959
Mathematics $42,952 $44,523 $45,945
Criminal Justice and Corrections $33,752 $36,368 $41,759
Biology, General $32,226 $32,711 $41,442
Political Science and Government $30,134 $29,685 $41,145
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $38,074 $36,118 $39,559
Social Work $33,527 $33,565 $39,194
Journalism $29,070 $30,554 $38,530
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $23,103 $28,236 $37,097
History $29,109 $33,382 $35,282
Sociology $29,980 $29,064 $35,140
Psychology, General $26,693 $29,359 $33,938
Fine and Studio Arts $18,219 $26,063 $30,859
English Language and Literature, General $30,669 $28,443 $29,368
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations $32,289 NA NA
Geography and Cartography NA $41,193 NA
Economics $37,858 NA NA
Public Administration NA $41,025 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $32,029 NA
Special Education and Teaching $45,208 NA NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations $70,112 $65,066 $69,428
Human Resources Management and Services $42,401 $48,589 $52,244
Special Education and Teaching NA $47,650 $51,160
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $51,455 $48,823 $48,556
Social Work $45,742 $46,924 $45,467
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $40,339 $43,087 $43,920
Criminal Justice and Corrections $50,373 $45,383 $42,020
History NA $25,824 NA
Public Administration NA $49,019 NA
Curriculum and Instruction $48,228 NA NA
Communication and Media Studies NA $45,696 NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research NA $41,205 NA

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