by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Ship really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Ship. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Ship total enrollment is approximately 4,343 students. 4,080 are undergraduates and 263 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Ship undergraduate population is made up of 50.8% women, and 49.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ship Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,986 | 73.3% |
| Black or African American | 498 | 12.2% |
| Hispanic | 291 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 170 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 62 | 1.5% |
| International | 39 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Ship Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 203 | 77.2% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 4.6% |
| International | 8 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,189 | 73.5% |
| Black or African American | 513 | 11.8% |
| Hispanic | 310 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 182 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 67 | 1.5% |
| International | 47 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 29 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.1% |
| Asian | 10.3% |
| Black or African American | 6.0% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| International | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,252 female students and 2,091 male students at Ship.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.0% of Ship students come from within the state, and 12.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 980 | 89.9% |
| Maryland | 58 | 5.3% |
| New Jersey | 16 | 1.5% |
| Virginia | 10 | 0.9% |
| Delaware | 7 | 0.6% |
Ship enrolls approximately 1.1% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Ship, 66.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,944 | 37.7% |
| 20-21 | 1,484 | 28.8% |
| 22-24 | 774 | 15.0% |
| 35 and over | 299 | 5.8% |
| 25-29 | 278 | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 254 | 4.9% |
| 30-34 | 128 | 2.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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