2008 Common Data Set: Shippensburg University

Shippensburg University Common Data Sets for other years: 

2008	2007	2006
2005	2004	2003

 

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A. General Information

B. Enrollment and Persistence

C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission

D. Transfer Admission

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

F. Student Life

G. Annual Expenses

H. Financial Aid

I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size

J. Degrees Conferred

A. General Information

A1. Address Information

Name of College or University	Shippensburg University
Address, City/State/Zip	1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
Main Phone	717-477-7447
WWW Home Page Address	http://www.ship.edu/
Admissions Phone Number	717-477-1231
Admissions Toll-free Number	1-800-822-8028
Admissions Office Mailing Address	Old Main 105, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg University  Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
Admissions Fax Number	717-477-4016
Admissions E-mail Address	admiss@ship.edu
URL application site on the Internet	http://www.ship.edu/Admissions/Apply_to_Shippensburg_Online/

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A2. Source of Institutional Control

Source of Control	Public

 

A3. Classification of Undergraduate Institution

Classification	Coeducational

 

A4. Academic Year Calendar

Academic Calendar	Semester

 

A5. Degrees Offered

Degrees Offered	Bachelor's; Post-Bachelor's Certificate; Master's; Post-Master's Certificate; Certificate

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B. Enrollment and Persistence

B1. Institutional Enrollment (Men & Women):

Undergraduates	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Men	Women	Men	Women
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen	847	871	2	4
Other first-year, degree-seeking	374	311	19	18
All other degree-seeking	1,779	2,168	100	141
Total degree-seeking	3,000	3,350	121	163
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses	15	20	32	32
Total undergraduates	3,015	3,370	153	195
First-professional
First-time, first-professional students	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
All other first professionals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total first-professional	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time	45	69	73	112
All other degree-seeking	66	90	197	391
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses	1	6	48	111
Total graduate	112	165	318	614
Total all undergraduates				6,733
Total all graduate and professional students				1,209
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS				7,942

 

B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category:

	Degree Seeking, First Time, First Year	Degree Seeking,  Undergraduates	Total Undergraduates
Non-resident aliens	3	12	12
Black, non-Hispanic	136	446	449
American Indian or Alaskan Native	3	13	13
Asian or Pacific Islander	25	100	104
Hispanic	39	116	119
White, non-Hispanic	1,385	5,471	5,560
Race/Ethnicity unknown	133	476	476
Total	1,724	6,634	6,733

 

Persistence

B3. Number of Degrees Awarded from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008.

Certificates/diplomas	22
Bachelor's degrees	1,273
Master's degrees	339

 

Graduation Rates

B4 - B11. Graduation Rates:

Initial 2002 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduate students	1,507
Of initial 2002 cohort, number that did not persist nor graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, official church missions	1
Final 2002 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions	1,506
Of initial 2002 cohort, number that completed the program in four years or less	720
Of initial 2002 cohort, number that completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less	210
Of initial 2002 cohort, number that completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less	27
Total graduating within six years	957
Six-year graduation rate for 2002 cohort	64%

 

Retention Rates

B22. Retention Rates:

Percentage of full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students who entered as freshmen in fall 2007 (or summer 2007) enrolled as of Fall 2008 official enrollment date .

72%

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C. First-time, First-year (Freshman) Admission

Application

C1. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Students:

Total men applied	3094
Total women applied	3671
Total men admitted	2154
Total women admitted	2637
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	847
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	2
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	871
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	4

 

C2. Freshman Wait-Listed Students

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?

No

Admission Requirements 

C3-C5  High School Requirements

High school requirement for degree-seeking students	High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college preparatory program requirement	Required
High school units recommended	English 4 Mathematics 3 Lab Science 3  Foreign Language 3   Social Sciences 3

 

Basis for Selection

C6. Open Admission Policy

Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED's are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications?

No

 

C7. Importance of Factors in First-Time, First-Year, Degree-Seeking Admission Decisions

Academic Factors
Rigor of secondary school record	Very Important
Class rank	Very Important
Academic GPA	Very Important
Standardized test scores	Very Important
Application Essay	Considered
Recommendations	Considered
Nonacademic Factors
Interview	Considered
Extracurricular activities	Considered
Talent/ability	Considered
Character/personal qualities	Considered
First generation	Not Considered
Alumni/ae relation	Not Considered
Geographic residence	Not Considered
State residency	Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment	Not Considered
Racial/ethnic status	Not Considered
Volunteer work	Considered
Work experience	Considered
Level of applicant's interest	Considered

 

SAT and ACT Policies

 

C8. Entrance Exams

Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?	Yes
Use of test in admission: SAT or ACT	Required
ACT with or without Writing component for admission	Accepted
Does your institution use applicants' SAT and/or ACT essay test scores for admission?	No
Does your institution use applicants' SAT and/or ACT essay test scores for advising?	Yes
Does your institution use applicants' SAT and/or ACT essay test scores for placement?	Yes
Does your institution use applicants' SAT and/or ACT essay test scores in place of an application essay?	No
Does your institution use applicants' SAT and/or ACT essay test scores as a validity check on the application essay?	No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission	rolling
Tests used by the institution for placement	SAT, ACT, Institutional Exam

 

Freshman Profile:

C9. Percent of First-Time, First-Year Students who Submitted SAT/ACT Scores

Percent submitting SAT scores	99.8%
Number submitting SAT scores	1,720
Percent submitting ACT scores	10.2%
Number submitting ACT scores	175

 

Percentile Scores 

	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading	450	540
SAT Math	450	550

 

Percent of First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Students with Scores in Each Range 

	SAT Critical Reading	SAT Math
700-800	0.8%	0.8%
600-699	8.8%	10.7%
500-599	37.3%	41.5%
400-499	47.0%	41.0%
300-399	5.9%	5.9%
200-299	0.2%	0.1%

 

	ACT Composite
30-36	1.7%
24-29	16.6%
18-23	59.4%
12-17	19.4%
6-11	2.9%
below 6	0%

 

C10. High School Class Rank

Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class	7.3%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class	25.7%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class	62.2%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class	37.8%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class	8.2%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank	78.2%

 

C11 - 12. High School GPA:

C11. High School GPA:

Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher	14.4%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74	12.2%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49	15.7%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24	20.4%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99	27.7%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49	9.1%
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99	0.6%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0	0.0%

 

C12. High School GPA:

Average High School GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:	3.2
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA	99.7%

 

Admission Policies

C13. Application Fee

Does your institution have an application fee?	Yes
Amount of application fee	$30
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?	Yes
Fee for students using on-line application	Same fee
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial needs	No

 

C14. Application Closing Date

Does your institution have an application closing date?

No

 

C15. Terms Other than Fall

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

Yes

 

C16. Notification of Admission Decision

Notification to applicants of admission decision sent

Rolling

 

C17. Reply Policy for Admitted Applicants

Date by which admitted applicants must reply ( Extensions until May 1st Granted )	April 1
Deadline for housing deposit (Month/Date)	April 1
Amount of Housing deposit	$100
Refundable Housing deposit if student does not enroll	Yes, in part

 

C18. Deferred Admission

May students postpone enrollment after admission?	Yes
Maximum Period of postponement	1 year

 

C19. Early Admission of High School Students

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?

Yes

 

Early Decision and Early Action Plans:

C21. Early Decision

Does your institution offer an early decision plan for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?

No

 

C22. Early Action

Do you have a non-binding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?	Yes
Early action closing date	Rolling
Early action notification date	Rolling
Early action plan is "restrictive" (limits students from applying to other early plans)	No

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D. Transfer Admissions 

Fall Applicants

D1. Enrollment of Transfer Students

Does your institution enroll transfer students?	Yes
May transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?	Yes

 

D2. Number of Students who Applied, were Admitted, and Enrolled as Degree-Seeking Transfer Students

	Applicants	Admitted Applicants	Enrolled Applicants
Men	468	293	174
Women	465	340	197
Total	933	633	371

 

Application for Admission

D3. Terms for which Transfer Students May Enroll

Terms for which transfer students may enroll

Fall; Spring; Summer; Winter

 

D4. Minimum Number of Credits Required for Transfer Student to Enroll

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

No

 

D5. Items Required of Transfer Students to Apply for Admission

College transcript(s)	Required of all
Essay or personal statement	Recommended of all
High school transcript	Required for some
Standardized test scores	Required for some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)	Required of all
Interview	Recommended for some

 

D6-D8. Required GPA for Transfer Students

Minimum high school grade point average required of transfer applicants	N/A
Minimum college grade point average required of transfer applicants	2.2
Other application requirements specific to transfer applicants	N/A

 

D9. Application Priority, Closing, Notification, and Candidate Reply Dates for Transfer Students

Fall	Rolling admission
Spring	Rolling admission
Summer	Rolling admission
Winter	Rolling admission

 

D10. Open Admission for Transfer Students

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?

N/A

 

D11. Additional Requirements for Transfer Admission

Additional requirements for transfer admission

N/A

 

Transfer Credit Policies:

  D12-D17. Transfer Credit Policies

Lowest grade that may be transferred for credit	C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution	N/A
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution	N/A
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree	N/A
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree	45
Other transfer credit policies	N/A

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E. Academic Offerings & Policies

E1. Special Study Options: Programs Available

Accelerated program Cooperative Education program  Distance Education  Double Major  Dual Admission

Honors program  Independent Study Internships Raider Plan  Study Abroad  Teacher Certification program

 

E3. Core Curriculum Requirements: Areas in which Students are Required to Complete Course Work Prior to Graduation

Diversity Requirement English (including composition)  History  Humanities

Mathematics Political, Economic, and Geographic Sciences Sciences (biological or physical) Social Sciences

 

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F. Student Life 

F1. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Degree-Seeking Students and Degree-Seeking Undergraduates in the Following Categories

	First-time, First-year, Freshman	Undergrads
Percent who are from out of state (excluding international/nonresident aliens)	7.5%	5.4%
Percent of men who join fraternities	n/a	6.5%
Percent of women who join sororities	n/a	8.3%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing	87.9%	39.6%
Percent who live off campus or commute	12.1%	60.4%
Percent of students age 25 and older	0.2%	5.8%
Average age of full-time students	18.4	20.4
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)	18.4	20.8

 

F2. Activities Offered

Campus Ministries Choral groups Concert band Dance  Drama/Theater  International Student Organizations Jazz band Literary Magazine

Marching band  Music ensembles Musical theater Radio station  Student government  Student newspaper  Television station  Yearbook

 

F3. ROTC

Programs offered on campus	Army ROTC
Programs offered at cooperating institutions	None

 

F4. Housing: Types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates

Coed dorms Apartments  Suites Wellness Housing Theme Housing

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G. Annual Expenses (2008-2009)

G1. Undergraduate Full-Time Tuition, Required Fees, Housing and Food

	First-year	Undergrads
In-district	$5,358	$5,358
In-state (out-of-district)	$5,358	$5,358
Out-of-state	$13,396	$13,396
Non-resident aliens	$13,396	$13,396
Required fees	$1,741	$1,741
Housing and Food (on-campus)	$6,604	$6,604
Housing only (on campus)	$3,640	$3,640
Food only (on-campus meal plan)	$2,964	$2,964

 

G2. Credits per Full-Time Tuition

Minimum number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition	12
Maximum number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition	18

 

G3-G4. Tuition and Fees by Year of Study and Instructional Program

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study?	No
Do tuition and fees vary by instructional program?	No

 

G5. Estimated Expenses for a Typical Full-Time Undergraduate Student

	Residents	Commuters (living at home)	Commuters (not living at home)
Books and supplies	$1,090	$1,090	$1,090
Housing only			$3,640
Food only		$2,964	$2,964
Transportation	$1,600	$1,600	$1,600
Other expenses	$659	$659	$659

 

G6. Undergraduate Per-Credit-Hour Charges (tuition only)

In-district	$223
In-state (out-of-district)	$223
Out-of-state	$558
Non-resident aliens	$558

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H. Financial Aid

Items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 are reported for 2008-2009 estimated

Federal Methodology (FM) needs-analysis is used in awarding institutional aid

H1. Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

	Need-based $	Non-need-based $
Scholarships/Grants
Federal	$4,741,926	$0
State	$4,541,625	$46,082
Institutional	$634,696	$404,787
Other external	$603,502	$554,375
Total Scholarships/Grants	$10,521,749	$1,005,244
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources	$16,136,639	$14,455,746
Federal work study	$286,754
State and other work-study	$90,724	$348,092
Total Self-Help	$16,514,117	$14,803,838
Parent Loans	$385,977	$3,275,821
Tuition Waivers	$465,601	$777,701
Athletic Award	$256,672	$315,289

 

H2. Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid

List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial aid. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort receiving the dollars reported in H1. 

	First-time Full-time Freshmen	Full-time Undergrads (inc. fresh)	Less than Full-time Undergrads
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduates (CDS item B1)	1,718	6,350	284
b) Number in line a who were financial aid applicants	1,476	4,837	140
c) Number in line b determined to have financial need	961	3,339	116
d) Number in line c who received any financial aid	901	3,133	103
e) Number in line d who received need-based gift aid	667	2,215	75
f) Number in line d who received need-based self-help aid	768	2,735	78
g) Number in line d who received non-need-based gift aid	61	188	1
h) Number in line d whose need was fully met	163	618	10
i) Average percentage of need met of students who received need-based aid	68%	68%	50%
j) The average financial aid package to those in line d	$6,865	$7,043	$5,422
k) Average need-based gift award of those in line e	$5,264	$4,949	$3,312
l) Average need-based self-help award of those in line f	$3,422	$4,048	$4,225
m) Average need-based loan of those in line f	$3,244	$3,792	$3,954
n) Number in line a with no need who received non-need gift aid	151	481	28
o) Average aid package of those in line n	$2,985	$3,427	$1,943
p) Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based athletic grant or scholarship	81	232	1
q) Average dollar amount of non-need-based athletic grant and scholarships awarded to students in line p	$2,384	$2,461	$1,000

 

H4-H5. Undergraduate Loan Information

Percent of 2008 graduating undergraduate class (graduated between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008) who have borrowed through all loan programs	72%
Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in above line	$20,148
Percent of 2008 graduating undergraduate class (graduated between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008) who have borrowed through federal loan programs	71%
Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in above line	$16,169

 

H6-H7. Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens

Policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident alien students	Institution-administered need-based and non need-based financial aid is available for nonresident students
Number of nonresident students who received need- or non-need-based aid in the last academic year	8
Average dollar amount awarded to nonresident students in the last academic year	$9,498
Total dollar amount awarded to nonresident students in the last academic year	$75,987
Financial Aid forms that nonresident alien first year financial aid applicants must submit	Institution's own financial aid form

 

H8. Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

Financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit

FAFSA

 

H9-H11. Filing, Notification, and Reply Dates for First-Year (Freshman) Students

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms	March 15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms	None
Students notified	On rolling basis
Students must reply by (date)	Within 2 weeks of notification

 

H12. Types of Loans Available

FFEL Subsidized Stafford  FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford  FFEL PLUS Loans

Federal Perkins Loans  Alternative loans

 

H13. Need-Based Scholarships and Grants

Federal Pell  SEOG  State scholarships/grants  Private scholarships

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)  Smart Grant  College/University gift aid from institutional funds

H14. Criteria Used in Awarding Institutional Aid

Non-Need	Need-Based
Academics  Athletics	Academics

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I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size 

I-1. Number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2008

	Full-time	Part-time	Total
a.) Total number of instructional faculty	325	73	398
b.) Total number who are members of minority groups	45	1	46
c.) Total number who are women	134	35	169
d.) Total number who are men	191	38	229
e.) Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)	NA	NA	NA
f.) Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other terminal degree	299	23	322
g.) Total number who's highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's	26	49	75
h.) Total number who's highest degree is a bachelor's	0	1	1
i.) Total number who's highest degree is unknown or other (note: items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)	0	0	0
j.) Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students	18	7	25

 

I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2008 Student to Faculty ratio (based on 6501 FTES students and 324 FTEF faculty).

20 to 1

 

I-3. Undergraduate Class Size

Undergraduate Class Sizes	2-9	10-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-99	100+	Total
Class Sections	57	303	393	304	173	7	0	1237
Class Subsections (example: laboratory)	4	43	29	0	0	0	0	76

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J. Degrees Conferred

J1: Percentage of Diploma/Certificates, Associate, & Bachelor's degrees awarded 

Category	Diploma/Certificates	Bachelor's	CIP 2000 Categories to Include
Biological/life sciences		5.3%	26
Business/marketing		23.8%	52
Communications/journalism		6.4%	9
Computer and information sciences		3.6%	11
Education		13.2%	13
English		7.2%	23
Foreign languages and literature		0.6%	16
History		5.6%	54
Mathematics		1.6%	27
Natural resources/environmental science		1.5%	3
Physical sciences		1.6%	40
Public administration and social services		6.0%	44
Psychology		7.5%	42
Security and protective services		6.6%	43
Social sciences	100%	6.2%	45
Visual and performing arts		2.2%	50
Other		0.9%	(24,30, 31)
Total	100%	100%

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