Shepherd University Student Population Overview

4,252
Total Students
2,987
Undergraduates
1,265
Graduates
55%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Shepherd University educates a diverse community of 4,252 students, with 2,987 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,265 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

4,252

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate70%
Graduate30%

Enrollment Type

Shepherd University has a predominantly full-time student body with 55% of students being full-time and 45% being part-time, totaling 4,252 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

55% Full-Time

45% Part-Time

2,322

Full-Time Students

996

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

70% Undergraduate

30% Graduate

2,987

Undergraduate

1,265

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Shepherd University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 916 students, but also includes 254 students in the Under 18 range, 810 students in the 20-21 range, 383 students in the 22-24 range, 543 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 339 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 5 in the 20-21 category, 68 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
254 (9%)
18-19
916 (32%)
20-21
810 (28%)
22-24
383 (13%)
25+
543 (19%)
Under 18254
18-19916
20-21810
22-24383
25+543

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
5 (1%)
22-24
68 (16%)
25+
339 (82%)
Under 181
20-215
22-2468
25+339

Gender Distribution

Shepherd University has more women than men with 1,833 female students and 1,154 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,154 (39%)
Women
1,833 (61%)

Men

1,154

27%

Women

1,833

43%

Geographic Origin

Shepherd University has , and NaN% (6 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
6 (100%)
International
6(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

559

New students this year

Campus Location

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Rural: Fringe