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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

65.3%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Shaw University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,435 993 1,442
Admitted students 1,591 622 969
Enrolled students 142 76 66
Acceptance rate 65% 63% 67%
Yield rate 9% 12% 7%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Shaw University received a total of 2,435 applications. These applications included 993 male applicants and 1,442 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,435 applicants, Shaw University admitted 1,591 students. Among the admitted students, there were 622 males and 969 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 142 students chose to enroll at Shaw University. This means that 142 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 76 were male and 66 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Shaw University had an overall acceptance rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 63% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 67%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Shaw University had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 7%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Shaw University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,030 1,972 3,058 3,042 1,105 1,937 60% 56% 63% 402 179 223 13% 16% 12%
2016 9,608 3,747 5,861 4,695 1,672 3,023 49% 45% 52% 643 288 355 14% 17% 12%
2017 12,060 4,483 7,577 6,375 2,174 4,201 53% 48% 55% 493 202 291 8% 9% 7%
2018 12,157 4,405 7,752 6,365 2,117 4,248 52% 48% 55% 391 167 224 6% 8% 5%
2019 4,311 1,605 2,706 2,733 947 1,786 63% 59% 66% 254 114 140 9% 12% 8%
2020 6,437 2,327 4,110 4,542 1,573 2,969 71% 68% 72% 286 139 147 6% 9% 5%
2021 2,435 993 1,442 1,591 622 969 65% 63% 67% 142 76 66 9% 12% 7%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Shaw University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Shaw University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted