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Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Shepherd University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Shepherdstown is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Shepherd University?

Contact details for Shepherd University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	301 North King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Phone:	304-876-5000
Website:	www.shepherd.edu

Can I Afford Shepherd University?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Shepherd University students paid $338 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $773 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,288	$15,774
Fees	$1,994	$2,948
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$10,987	$10,987
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,875	$2,875

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Shepherd University, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,673 a year. That adds up to $26,692 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Shepherd University is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Shepherd University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,450 undergraduate students at Shepherd University, with 2,040 being full-time and 410 being part-time.

There are also 565 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,040 full-time undergraduates at Shepherd University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Shepherd University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	42
Black or African American	159
Hispanic or Latino	152
White	1,475
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	182

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Shepherd University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Shepherd University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Nigeria, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Shepherd University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Shepherd University. In 2020-2021, 2,157 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Shepherd University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Shepherd University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Shepherd University was 126.8%. This is the #297 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Shepherd University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.