Shepherd University

  • Details

    • Name: Shepherd University
    • Location: Shepherdstown, WV 25443
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 95.65%
    • Average SAT Scores 1022
    • Four Year Completion Rate 33.22% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 49.49% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 44.44% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    33.2%
    6 Year
    49.5%
    8 Year
    44.4%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $19,863 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,082 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,642 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $14,297 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $21,600 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $7,488 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $9,838 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,068 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $15,412 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $16,778 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $43,726 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $40,796 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $47,170 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $43,469 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $49,358 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,225
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $49,620
Engineering Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,183
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,289
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,649
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,309
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $25,079 No data $31,498
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $30,731 No data $33,675
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $24,785 No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $34,802 $31,810 $40,026
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $36,302 $29,118 $39,615
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree $28,084 No data $34,185
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $32,334 $22,933 $61,704
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,461