Elizabethtown College vs Shippensburg U

Elizabethtown College and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Pennsylvania, offer distinct educational experiences. Elizabethtown College, a private liberal arts college, boasts a selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 75%, while Shippensburg University, a public university, welcomes a broader range of students with an acceptance rate of 88%. Elizabethtown College's student body is predominantly female, with a 60:40 female-to-male ratio, while Shippensburg University's student body is more evenly balanced, with a 53:47 female-to-male ratio. Both institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Elizabethtown College including Business, Health Professions, and Education, and popular majors at Shippensburg University including Business, Education, and Psychology. With graduation rates of 70% and 62% respectively, both colleges ensure that their students are well-prepared for successful careers.

	Elizabethtown College	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Overview
Location	Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania	Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	84.0%	68.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	79.5%	93.1%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $45 Graduate: $45
SAT range	1070 - 1280	970 - 1180
ACT range	24 - 28	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	39.0%	40.0%
Students submitting ACT score	4.0%
Total number of applicants	2,510	6,000
Total number of admissions given out	1,995	5,587
Admitted students who chose to enroll	434	1,024
Yield rate	21.8%	18.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$44,556	In state: $28,426 Out of state: $29,154
Average net price	$26,534	$21,077
Tuition	$34,000	In state: $9,570 Out of state: $10,048
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,100 Meal plan: $6,230	Room/dormitory: $7,670 Meal plan: $4,924
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $19,157	82.0% Average amount $7,330
Students receiving federal student loan	69.0% Average amount $5,362	71.0% Average amount $5,439
Students taking out private loans	22.0% Average amount $14,342	19.0% Average amount $14,569

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,691 Men 40.9% Women 59.1%	4,900 Men 47.2% Women 52.8%
Graduate students	242 Men 23.1% Women 76.9%	767 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	25.3%	10.2%
International students	1.4%	1.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	1,418	2,209
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Delaware Virginia	Pennsylvania Maryland New Jersey Delaware Virginia

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Engineering Education Communication and Journalism	Education Business Public Administration and Social Service Psychology Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	75.5%	58.0%
Dropout rate	4.4%	12.3%
Transferred out	19.9%	28.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $75,204 Year 3: $92,826 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,381 Year 2: $62,508 Year 3: $70,731 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,063 Year 2: $64,307 Year 3: $70,253 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,660 Year 2: $54,386 Year 3: $61,588 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,810 Year 2: $48,901 Year 3: $54,166 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,433 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $45,335 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,346 Year 2: $41,441 Year 3: $42,984 Human Services, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,564 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $42,401 Criminology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,592 Year 3: $41,007 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,772 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $33,533	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,112 Year 2: $65,066 Year 3: $69,428 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,885 Year 2: $49,270 Year 3: $63,277 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,760 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $62,929 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,738 Year 2: $50,543 Year 3: $57,946 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,590 Year 2: $51,169 Year 3: $57,662 Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $57,603 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,062 Year 2: $46,407 Year 3: $53,381 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,401 Year 2: $48,589 Year 3: $52,244 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,650 Year 3: $51,160 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,711 Year 2: $45,408 Year 3: $48,779

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