1,728 students (70% of total 2,461 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Shepherd University. The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,290.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 415 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,328.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Shepherd University, 1,728 undergraduate students (70% of total 2,461 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,290.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Shepherd
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,72870% $16,052,606$9,290
Pell Grants75931% $3,572,332$4,707
Federal Student Loan1,14046% $9,069,888$7,956

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

401 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 415 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Shepherd University. The average amount of aid received is $7,328.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Shepherd
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid40197% --
Grants or Scholarships38793%$2,836,034$7,328
Federal Grants13232%$738,509$5,595
Pell Grants13232%$684,509$5,186
Other Federal Grants5613%$54,000$964
State/Local Grants18946%$785,532$4,156
Institutional Grants36788%$1,311,993$3,575
Student Loan Aid21552%$1,684,614$7,835
Federal Student Loans21452%$1,454,676$6,798
Other Student Loans205%$229,938$11,497

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Shepherd University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level203191$1,986,789$9,787
0-30,0006565$1,155,685$17,780
30,001-48,0002323$315,640$13,723
48,001-75,0002726$188,660$6,987
75,001-110,0003531$142,902$4,083
110,001 or more5346$183,902$3,470

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