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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the application year 2024, with 6,545 applicants and 5,599 accepted. The Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate matches the overall figure at 86%. Historical data reveals a decline in acceptance rates from 94% in 2020 and 93% in 2021 to the current rate, indicating increasing competitiveness over the years. Transfer acceptance rates have been exceptionally high in recent years, reaching 98.7% in 2022 with 464 accepted out of 470 applicants. The SAT scores for admitted students range from a composition 25th percentile of 990 to a 75th percentile of 1200.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 6,545
Accepted Applicants: 5,599
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's overall acceptance rate has shown a slight decline from 94% in 2020 to 86% in 2023. In 2023, the university had 6,545 applicants, of which 5,599 were accepted, translating to an acceptance rate of 86%. This follows a trend where acceptance rates decreased from 93% in 2021 and 88% in 2022, suggesting increasing selectivity in recent years. Historically, the acceptance rates have remained consistently high, with the lowest rate recorded in 2017 at 84%.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Shippensburg University's wait list data for recent years is currently not available, as the statistics for the number of applicants offered a place on the wait list, those accepted, and the acceptance rates are all recorded as None. This lack of data prevents any analysis of trends or fluctuations in the wait list acceptance rates across the specified years from 2020 to 2023. Consequently, the absence of figures hinders understanding the institution's wait list dynamics or how these might have evolved over time.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Shippensburg University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2022 was an impressive 98.7%, with 464 out of 470 applicants admitted. This follows a similarly high acceptance rate of 97.2% for both the application years 2021 and 2020, where 448 out of 461 and 446 out of 459 applicants were accepted, respectively. The historical trend indicates a consistently high acceptance rate for transfers, suggesting that Shippensburg University remains a welcoming option for transfer students with strong qualifications. Detailed figures for 2023 are currently not available.
Scores
GPA
3.3
SAT
990-1200
Math: 490-600
Reading: 490-610
ACT
18-28
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 75% |
| Black/African American | 12% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7% |
| Asian American | 2% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 4% |
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