Financial Aid at Shepherd (Shepherdstown, WV)

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,891 students (65% of total 2,909 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Shepherd University (Shepherd). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,688.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 559 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,241.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Shepherd University, 1,891 undergraduate students (65% of total 2,909 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,688.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Shepherd
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,89165% $14,537,760$7,688
Pell Grants85629% $4,505,711$5,264
Federal Student Loan1,14139% $9,174,728$8,041

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

550 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 559 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Shepherd University. The average amount of aid received is $8,241.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Shepherd
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid55098% --
Grants or Scholarships53896%$4,433,434$8,241
Federal Grants22140%$1,318,682$5,967
Pell Grants22140%$1,277,267$5,779
Other Federal Grants7914%$41,415$524
State/Local Grants29853%$1,345,801$4,516
Institutional Grants48587%$1,768,951$3,647
Student Loan Aid27750%$2,487,427$8,980
Federal Student Loans27549%$2,076,600$7,551
Other Student Loans417%$410,827$10,020

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Shepherd University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level236228$1,763,338$7,472
0-30,0005555$680,624$12,375
30,001-48,0003939$390,971$10,025
48,001-75,0004444$342,972$7,795
75,001-110,0003431$151,343$4,451
110,001 or more6459$197,428$3,085

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