Shepherd University Student Population Overview

3,235
Total Students
2,718
Undergraduates
517
Graduates
72%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Shepherd University educates a diverse community of 3,235 students, with 2,718 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 517 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

3,235

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate84%
Graduate16%

Enrollment Type

Shepherd University has a predominantly full-time student body with 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 3,235 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

72% Full-Time

28% Part-Time

2,315

Full-Time Students

920

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

84% Undergraduate

16% Graduate

2,718

Undergraduate

517

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Shepherd University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 844 students, but also includes 154 students in the Under 18 range, 774 students in the 20-21 range, 437 students in the 22-24 range, 509 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 439 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 6 in the 20-21 category, 71 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
154 (6%)
18-19
844 (31%)
20-21
774 (28%)
22-24
437 (16%)
25+
509 (19%)
Under 18154
18-19844
20-21774
22-24437
25+509

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
6 (1%)
22-24
71 (14%)
25+
439 (85%)
Under 181
20-216
22-2471
25+439

Gender Distribution

Shepherd University has more women than men with 1,667 female students and 1,051 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,051 (39%)
Women
1,667 (61%)

Men

1,051

32%

Women

1,667

52%

Geographic Origin

Shepherd University has , and NaN% (3 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
3 (100%)
International
3(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

544

New students this year

Campus Location

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Rural: Fringe