Shepherd University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Shepherd 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 Shepherd University students is 44.1%. Female students graduated at a rate of 47.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 39.9%.

44.1%

asian 61.5% 8 students
African American 26.0% 20 students
white 47.0% 231 students
hispanic 30.0% 6 students
Mixed Race 39.1% 9 students

Drop Out

Shepherd University has an overall drop-out rate of 43.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 46.9% and 40.4% respectively.

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

43.3%

asian 15.4% 2 students
African American 67.5% 52 students
white 39.5% 194 students
hispanic 60.0% 12 students
Mixed Race 52.2% 12 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Shepherd University at a rate of 10.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 10.2%, and male students' 11.8%

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

10.9%

asian 23.1% 3 students
African American 5.2% 4 students
white 11.6% 57 students
hispanic 10.0% 2 students
Mixed Race 8.7% 2 students

Still Enrolled

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

1.6%

white 1.8% 9 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$61,704	$61,020	$65,982
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$49,620	$45,852	$53,735
Sociology	$30,461	$38,289	$48,671
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$40,026	$32,391	$43,769
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$39,615	$38,670	$42,186
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	$34,185	$29,685	$39,264
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$31,498	$31,763	$38,847
Biology, General	$25,225	$35,416	$38,312
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$31,000	$23,340	$35,390
Psychology, General	$33,675	$25,100	$34,099
Communication and Media Studies	$26,309	$32,284	$33,346
Fine and Studio Arts	$25,289	$31,127	$32,758
History	$27,649	$21,964	$27,494
Social Work	$31,183	$33,565	NA
Economics	NA	$36,674	NA
English Language and Literature, General	NA	$22,806	NA
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	NA	$27,439	NA
Accounting and Related Services	NA	$44,933	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$35,736	$38,289	$40,911
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	NA	$40,188	NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$54,888	$57,556	NA

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