- The Inkwell
- West Virginia
- Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WVRural: fringeZIP 25443Founded 1871
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1871
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.shepherd.edu
- Member of
- COPLAC
West VirginiaPublic
Shepherd University
Shepherd University is a public university in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, with 2,344 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $7,940 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention71%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans35%
$7,940net price / year
97%admission rate
1034average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$54,833median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,978median debt
#1,029 of 1,704 for earnings#100 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,032 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,414 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $18,628tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,404
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,706
- Average net price
- $7,940national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,948
$30,001–48,000$11,032
$48,001–75,000$6,162
$75,001–110,000$4,894
$110,001+$10,882
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1034
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 468–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 410–540
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,250
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,833middle 50%: $36,309–$78,395
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,978
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,395
Median, Shepherd University$54,833
Lower quarter$36,309
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,344
- Part-time
- 8.4%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,788 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,565
- Endowment, end of year
- $33,732,052
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic8.7%
Black8.3%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races6.5%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.7%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions18%
Business & management12%
Liberal arts & humanities9.8%
Education9.3%
Visual & performing arts6.1%
Social sciences5.7%
Psychology4.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in West Virginia
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | $14,599 | 55% | $49,370 |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | $8,988 | 52% | $49,503 |
| Concord University Athens, WV | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
| Glenville State University Glenville, WV | $10,748 | 29% | $44,924 |
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | $11,130 | 34% | $45,981 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez, PR | $8,562 | 46% | $34,288 |
| California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA | $8,534 | 55% | $66,328 |
| University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA | $8,705 | 43% | $53,531 |
| Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR | $6,021 | 54% | $27,588 |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN | $5,707 | 46% | $52,440 |
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | $9,117 | 41% | $52,038 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 237792. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7494490.