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Shepherd University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Shepherd University is a public, master's institution in West Virginia. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

2,344

medium

Undergrad

2,344

First-year retention

71%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

51%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 72.3%, Hispanic 8.7%, Black 8.3%, Two or more 6.5%, Unknown 1.7%, Asian 1.5%, Non-resident 0.9%, Native 0.1%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 72.3% 8.7% White 72.3% Hispanic 8.7% Black 8.3% Two or more 6.5% Unknown 1.7% Asian 1.5% Non-resident 0.9% Native 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 60.5%, Men 39.5%. 60.5% 39.5% Women 60.5% Men 39.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 71/100; Do not return 29/100
  • Return for sophomore year 71/100
  • Do not return 29/100

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