Academics at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Ship will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Ship this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 5,487 undergraduate students at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 418 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 16 to 1 which makes Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania , there are 16 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (76.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (76.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (33.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania offers 43 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 40 majors within 21 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania awarded 1,134 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	142	142
General Psychology	103	103
Marketing	96	96
Teacher Education Grade Specific	64	64
Criminal Justice & Corrections	62	62

Find out what Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's top fields of study and majors are

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