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Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV · Public · Rural (fringe)

Public institution in Shepherdstown, WV · 2,375 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $49,358 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
$12,391476th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,642443rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,082795th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$19,863364th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,600853rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,3581,106th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,726962nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
49.5%1,173rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.1%1,134th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
95.7%1,420th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1022891st highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,375836th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
26.9%1,359th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 38 mi (IAD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$45
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 29 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$61,791$61,020
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$54,209$45,852
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$42,682$44,933
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$39,693$38,670
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$39,009$38,289
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$36,437$32,391
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$35,416$33,565
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$32,382$36,674
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$32,245$31,763
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$31,585$29,685
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$30,771$32,284
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resourcesbachelors$29,995$23,340

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,377,774 (M $945,707 · W $432,067)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Shepherd University’s 2,375 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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