Public · Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Shepherd University: cost, debt and earnings by major
18 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $7,940
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 50%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 97%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,344
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,978
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $7,948 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,032 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,162 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $4,894 |
| $110,000+ | $10,882 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (16)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,764
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$74,218
- Sociology$63,412
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,588
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$56,953
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$51,789
- Communication and Media Studies$50,353
- Fine and Studio Arts$50,124
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,153
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,992
- Social Work$48,122
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,797
- Biology, General$45,563 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$41,344
- English Language and Literature, General$38,581
- History$31,391 (1 yr)