Shepherd University

301 North King St
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 876-5000
WWW.SHEPHERD.EDU
fax:(304) 876-3101
president:Suzanne Shipley
2023 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.81 Graduation Rate 0.38
0.34 0.42

STUDENT RATIO

3990

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

6256 | 15840

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

3289

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
495

SAT MATH

510

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.34
0.42
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
495
540
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
460
510
560
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$23149

Average Monthly Payment

$257

Median Earnings

$38500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

62%
URL Applyunexpected.shepherd.edu/admweb/unexpected/apply.html
Application Fee45
Percent Admitted (Men)0.81
Percent Admitted (Women)0.81
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment701
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.08
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.83
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.03
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.91
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8712
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates10970
Applicants Men886
Applicants Women1137
Admissions Total1639
Admissions Men714
Admissions Women925
ACT English 25th percentile score20
ACT English 75th percentile score25
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score23
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1007
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score20
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)56%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)75%
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