Ship vs. AU

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and Averett University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Averett University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: AU (56.6% admitted vs 86.5%). Typical SAT 1030 vs 1100.
  • Cheaper after aid: about even. Average net price is $23,772 at Ship vs $23,471 at AU. AU in-state tuition is about $24,830 more per year.
  • Graduation: Ship 60% vs AU 41%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Ship $47,200 vs AU $48,400 (median).
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Key differences

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Averett University
Acceptance rate
AU more selective
Ship86.5%
AU56.6%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Ship higher
Ship990-1210
AU926-1143
Average net price
About even
Ship$23,772
AU$23,471
In-state tuition
Ship $24,830 less
Ship$13,720
AU$38,550
Out-of-state tuition
Ship $22,576 less
Ship$15,974
AU$38,550
Graduation rate
Ship +19 pts
Ship60%
AU41%
Median earnings (10 years)
AU +$1,200
Ship$47,200
AU$48,400

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Ship 7,224
  • AU 2,573
  • Admitted
  • Ship 6,249
  • AU 1,456
  • Acceptance rate
  • Ship 86.5%
  • AU 56.6%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Ship 17.5%
  • AU 18.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Ship 1100
  • AU 1030
  • Typical ACT score
  • Ship
  • AU 21
  • Average high school GPA
  • Ship 3.23
  • AU 3.07
  • Typical high school grades
  • Ship B+
  • AU B
  • Admissions standards
  • Ship Easy
  • AU Moderate
  • Applicant competition
  • Ship
  • AU Low
  • SAT range
  • Ship 990-1210
  • AU 926-1143
  • ACT range
  • Ship
  • AU 15-28
  • Submit test scores
  • Ship Test optional
  • AU Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Ship
  • AU
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Ship $13,720
  • AU $38,550
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Ship $15,974
  • AU $38,550
  • Room & board
  • Ship $13,340
  • AU $14,530
  • Average net price
  • Ship $23,772
  • AU $23,471
  • Average grant aid
  • Ship $6,756
  • AU $29,998
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Ship 90%
  • AU 99%
  • Graduation rate
  • Ship 60%
  • AU 41%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Ship $47,200
  • AU $48,400
  • Making student loan payments
  • Ship 72%
  • AU 51%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Ship $25,000
  • AU $25,000
  • Median loan payment
  • Ship $258
  • AU $258
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Ship 18:1
  • AU 16:1
  • Popular majors
  • Ship
    • Business (26%)
    • Education (13%)
    • Psychology (8%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
    • Social Sciences (6%)
  • AU
    • Business (23%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
  • Location
  • Ship Shippensburg, PA
  • AU Danville, VA
  • Setting
  • Ship Distant Town
  • AU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • Ship 5,161
  • AU 1,476
  • Type
  • Ship Public 4 Year
  • AU Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Ship #700
  • AU #637

Comparable Facts

Compare Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in Shippensburg, PA with Averett University in Danville, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is larger than AU based on total student enrollment (5,161 students vs. 1,476 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, PA (Distant Town setting); Averett University is in Danville, VA (Small City setting).
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Averett University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 18:1; Averett University 16:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are 8.2% lower than at Averett University ($13,340 vs. $14,530).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 141.3% higher at AU than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about $22,576 more per year; $38,550 vs. $15,974).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Averett University than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (99% vs. 90%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Averett University students is 344% larger than aid received by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students ($29,998 vs. $6,756).

Admissions details

  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Ship and AU.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Ship average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at AU (3.07).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at Ship vs. 18.1% at AU.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Averett University and Ship graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
  • Among borrowers in the federal data, Averett University and Ship graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
  • More Ship graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AU students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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