Shepherd University

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Acceptance Rate

96.8%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

878–1140

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$8,642

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,082

Undergrad Enrollment

2,375

Applicants

1,793

Yield Rate

33.0%

Endowment / Student

$12,513

Student:Faculty

16:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$11,363/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $45,452 over four years.

What grads earn

$50,353/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $56,262 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.9 years of pay.

69% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.3%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

15%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Shepherd University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$7,906

$30–48k$7,753

$48–75k$10,107

$75–110k$14,000

Over $110k$15,866

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

44%

Completion · all

49%

Completion · Pell

39%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

50%

Median debt

$21,600

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,793

Admitted

1,71595.6%

Enrolled

56633% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

95.9%▲ -0.4pp

Application Volume

1,690 applicants▲ 22%

Shepherd University's selectivity has remained stable over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Rape	2	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation64% / 36%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball32Basketball14Football113Golf11Soccer29Tennis7Track & Field5

Women's

Basketball15Golf5Lacrosse21Soccer27Softball19Tennis7Track & Field5Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General75 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse68 grads

General Studies58 grads

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies31 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General27 grads

Health and Wellness, General25 grads

Psychology, General24 grads

Secondary Education and Teaching22 grads

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration21 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching17 grads

4yr Grad Rate

33%

6yr Grad Rate

44%

Retention Rate

71%

Median Earnings

$49,358