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Shaw University

Raleigh, NC · Private · Large city

Private institution in Raleigh, NC · 839 undergraduates · 30% acceptance rate · $34,409 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,083600th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$17,1761,027th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,176674th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$29,659923rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$32,5001,845th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$34,4091,802nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$26,1481,829th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
20.3%1,905th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
56.0%1,675th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
30.5%110th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
8391,460th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
65.1%164th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 135 mi (CLT)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$34,526$32,391
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$28,236—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$27,822$29,866
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$25,658$20,140
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$23,579$23,340
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$21,312$21,703
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$18,771—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,527,429 (M $1,316,945 · W $1,210,484)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Shaw University’s 839 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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