The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 46.80% where the last year rate was 51%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.30% for full-time students and 44.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 46.80% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Shepherd University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 48% | 42% | 52% |
| 2016-17 | 46% | 43% | 49% |
| 2017-18 | 42% | 32% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 48% | 42% | 53% |
| 2019-20 | 48% | 40% | 55% |
| 2020-21 | 45% | 38% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 44% | 39% | 47% |
| 2022-23 | 47% | 41% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 49% | 45% | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 51% | 47% | 54% |
| Average | 46.80% | 40.90% | 51.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.20% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Shepherd University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 12% |
| 2017-18 | 11% |
| 2018-19 | 12% |
| 2019-20 | 12% |
| 2020-21 | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 10% |
| 2022-23 | 10% |
| 2023-24 | 10% |
| 2024-25 | 9% |
| Average | 11.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.30% for full-time students and 44.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Shepherd from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 66% | 38% |
| 2016-17 | 60% | 29% |
| 2017-18 | 65% | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 71% | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | 29% |
| 2021-22 | 66% | 33% |
| 2022-23 | 70% | 57% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 78% |
| 2024-25 | 71% | 71% |
| Average | 68.30% | 44.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Shepherd University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 16:1 |
| 2018-19 | 16:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 14:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 15.20:1 |
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