Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,299
Graduate Enrollment: 565
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 96.41%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 40.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2014)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,087
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 960 - 1180

2022 Median Admit ACT: 23
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 26

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 17.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 72.4%
Black: 7.9%
Hispanic: 7.5%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.5%
Unknown race: 3.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $17,804
In-State tuition: $7,784
Out-of-State tuition: $18,224

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,848 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,875 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,848 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,875 (2022)

Average Family Income: $74,622 (2017)
Median Family Income: $46,435 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 45.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,600 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $229 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $7,457
$30k-48k $8,271
$48k-75k $11,705
$75k-110k $13,824
$110k+ $15,246

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 33%
6-year graduation rate: 44%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $21,600 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 61.8% (2015)
@3 year 65.8% (2017)
@5 year 72.5% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.6% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,062 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,499 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 73 $29,500 $226 $32,559 ($2,713) $46,744 ($3,895)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 28 $313 $60,071 ($5,006)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 11 $54,656 ($4,555)
Bachelor's Degree History. 12 $34,069 ($2,839)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 20 $25,000 $265 $27,545 ($2,295) $43,029 ($3,586)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Area Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 25 $19,558 $204 $23,804 ($1,984) $36,731 ($3,061)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 30 $21,830 $228 $49,722 ($4,144) $68,435 ($5,703)
Master's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 2
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 3
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 15 $40,043 ($3,337) $46,144 ($3,845)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 63 $25,000 $210 $42,821 ($3,568) $44,094 ($3,675)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 10
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Science. 2
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 21 $19,661 $195 $22,163 ($1,847) $32,058 ($2,672)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 37 $21,937 $202 $38,351 ($3,196)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 5
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 33 $24,950 $240 $32,059 ($2,672) $44,875 ($3,740)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 25 $22,500 $227 $32,874 ($2,740) $42,528 ($3,544)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Administration. 1
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 28 $27,722 $229 $30,020 ($2,502) $45,931 ($3,828)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 17
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 11
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 19 $20,030 $196 $27,803 ($2,317) $51,084 ($4,257)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 17 $21,500 $228 $28,772 ($2,398) $39,392 ($3,283)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 11
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 30 $25,000 $265
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 72 $27,206 $264 $67,320 ($5,610) $71,847 ($5,987)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 3
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 67 $18,500 $187 $41,521 ($3,460) $53,391 ($4,449)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $65,178
Full time faculty: 55%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0

School's endowment start of year: $24,124,439 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $30,505,661 (2022)