The student population at Shepherd University is 3,235 (2,718 undergraduate and 517 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 986 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Shepherd is 84.02% which is decreased by 1,272 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 286 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.74 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
533 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 835.09% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,625 where 3,235 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
84.02% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.98% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,272 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 286 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.74 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Shepherd than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Shepherd University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,274 where 2,718 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Shepherd University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 351 where 517 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Shepherd University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.26%. The percentage was 83.27% 10 years ago and Shepherd still has a high percentage of white students. 2.32% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.70% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Shepherd University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
533 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 835.09% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Shepherd University from 2014 to 2023.