Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Shaw University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 964 students in fall 2024, including 877 undergraduates and 87 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is Baptist.

Shaw University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 159 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

52% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

964

Students enrolled

52%

First-year retention

159

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 25

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Bachelor Online option 38 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 5 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor 18 graduates
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor 3 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Computer Science Bachelor 9 graduates
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor 3 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor 2 graduates

Theology and Religious Vocations 4

Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master Online option 9 graduates
Divinity/Ministry Master Online option 3 graduates
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Master 1 graduate
Religious Education Master Online option

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor Online option 10 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 10 graduates

Social Sciences 2

Sociology Bachelor Online option 6 graduates
Political Science and Government Bachelor 4 graduates

Education 4

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master 5 graduates
Education, Other Bachelor 3 graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor 1 graduate
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Social Work Bachelor 9 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor 6 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 5 graduates

Communication and Journalism 1

Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor 5 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 1

Music Bachelor 3 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor 1 graduate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 52%
First-year retention, part-time students: 25%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 141
Master's degrees: 18

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 964
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 877
Graduate students, fall 2024: 87
Full-time, fall 2024: 89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,046
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 943
Graduate students, 2024-25: 103
Full-time, 2024-25: 86%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 53%
Men: 47%
White: 2%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 72%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 8%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 6
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 10%
Students taking some online courses: 61%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Baptist
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President: Paulette Dillard
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact