The student population at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is 5,161 (4,371 undergraduate and 790 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,887 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SU is 84.69% which is decreased by 1,646 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 241 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
593 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 297.99% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,036 where 5,161 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.69% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.31% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,646 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 241 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in SU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,171 where 4,371 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 865 where 790 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.68%. The percentage was 78.02% 10 years ago and SU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.02% to 74.68%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.40% to 1.10%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.72% to 9.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.33% to 7.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4270 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3788 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
593 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 297.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2025.