Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 267 students out of 558 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Shepherd University.
By gender, 99 male and 168 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 44.36% (public Master's College and University with smaller programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 558 | 267 | 47.85% |
| Men | 240 | 99 | 41.25% |
| Women | 318 | 168 | 52.83% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Shepherd University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 50.00%
- Asian: 14.29%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 35.90%
- Hispanic: 51.43%
- White: 49.00%
- Two or More Race: 53.33%
- Unknown: 37.50%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50.00%(1/2) | - | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Asian | 14.29%(1/7) | - | 20.00%(1/5) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 35.90%(14/39) | 39.13%(9/23) | 31.25%(5/16) |
| Hispanic | 51.43%(18/35) | 29.41%(5/17) | 72.22%(13/18) |
| White | 49.00%(221/451) | 43.32%(81/187) | 53.03%(140/264) |
| Two or More Race | 53.33%(8/15) | 25.00%(1/4) | 63.64%(7/11) |
| Unknown | 37.50%(3/8) | 33.33%(2/6) | 50.00%(1/2) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Shepherd, the transfer-out rate is 10.75%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 24.06%.
Shepherd's retention rate is 70% for full-time students and 57 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 68.85%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Shepherd University, 1 of 1 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 100.00%.