Originally posted by Ship69
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It went from Capitol enrollment ~2500 and Ship enrollment ~8500 10 years ago to next year probably both schools enrollment will be in the 5000's.
I've driven from the east to football games at Ship many times so I understand that 45 minutes from the western shore. It seems like 2 and a half hours. I must have driven westward on the turnpike over 100 times and when I leave the western shore I feel like I've dropped off the edge of the earth.
Let's face it, the population is to the east. PSU being in Swatara Township is much more convenient for commuters in Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster and York counties.
It's like a textbook comparison between Ship and PSU-Capitol. Ship is the old style residential college with all the majors, some valuable and some, let's say, less valuable. In contrast, Capitol is a commuter campus. 85% commute. If you look at their course offerings they are heavy on technology related majors and things that could be considered more practical in terms of employment. PSU-Capitol is in line with all the trends in education. Things the PASSHE does but mostly talks about.
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