Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Public · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Shepherd University is a public four-year institution based in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,339, made up of 3,032 undergraduates and 307 graduate students. It is part of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
Shepherd University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 50 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and General Studies. It awarded 550 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
3,339
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
550
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
50
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 50
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
71%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
471
Master's degrees
71
Professional doctorates
5
Certificates under 1 year
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,339
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,032
Graduate students, fall 2024
307
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,007
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,370
Graduate students, 2024-25
637
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
58%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
President
Mary J.C. Hendrix
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, 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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization