Shaw University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Shaw University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Shaw University students is 16.3%. Female students graduated at a rate of 19.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 11.8%.

16.3%

African American 21.5% 26 students
unknown 13.2% 36 students
International Students 50.0% 2 students

Drop Out

Shaw University has an overall drop-out rate of 81.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 86.5% and 76.5% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

81.0%

African American 76.9% 93 students
unknown 83.5% 228 students
International Students 50.0% 2 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.8%

African American 1.6% 2 students
unknown 3.3% 9 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$24,104	$29,866	$37,072
Social Work	$31,535	$32,391	$35,008
Criminal Justice and Corrections	NA	$21,703	$28,828
Communication and Media Studies	$20,994	$20,140	$26,669
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	$18,795	$23,340	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Theological and Ministerial Studies	NA	$31,305	$31,328

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