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Shaw University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Shaw University is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in North Carolina. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

875

small

Undergrad

875

First-year retention

52%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

22%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 71.9%, Non-resident 9%, Unknown 6.9%, Hispanic 5.8%, Two or more 3.9%, White 1.7%, Asian 0.5%, Pacific Islander 0.2%, Native 0.1%. 71.9% 9.0% Black 71.9% Non-resident 9.0% Unknown 6.9% Hispanic 5.8% Two or more 3.9% White 1.7% Asian 0.5% Pacific Islander 0.2% Native 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 51.4%, Men 48.6%. 51.4% 48.6% Women 51.4% Men 48.6%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 52/100; Do not return 48/100
  • Return for sophomore year 52/100
  • Do not return 48/100

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