Shippensburg, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Town
Overview
Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 5,161 students in fall 2024, including 4,371 undergraduates and 790 graduate students. It is part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Social Work, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. It awarded 1,127 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
5,161
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
1,127
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 87
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
766
Master's degrees
277
Professional doctorates
9
Certificates under 1 year
65
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
8
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,161
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,371
Graduate students, fall 2024
790
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,997
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,927
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,070
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Charles Patterson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization