Shaw University Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	2,435	993	1,442
Admitted students	1,591	622	969
Enrolled students	142	76	66
Acceptance rate	65%	63%	67%
Yield rate	9%	12%	7%

Total

Men

Women

Applicants

2,435

993

1,442

Admitted students

1,591

622

969

Enrolled students

142

Acceptance rate

65%

63%

67%

Yield rate

12%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Shaw University received a total of 2,435 applications. These applications included 993 male applicants and 1,442 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,435 applicants, Shaw University admitted 1,591 students. Among the admitted students, there were 622 males and 969 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 142 students chose to enroll at Shaw University. This means that 142 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 76 were male and 66 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Shaw University had an overall acceptance rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 63% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 67%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Shaw University had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 7%.

	Applicants	Admitted Students	Acceptance Rate	Enrolled Students	Yield Rate
2015	5,030	1,972	3,058	3,042	1,105	1,937	60%	56%	63%	402	179	223	13%	16%	12%
2016	9,608	3,747	5,861	4,695	1,672	3,023	49%	45%	52%	643	288	355	14%	17%	12%
2017	12,060	4,483	7,577	6,375	2,174	4,201	53%	48%	55%	493	202	291	8%	9%	7%
2018	12,157	4,405	7,752	6,365	2,117	4,248	52%	48%	55%	391	167	224	6%	8%	5%
2019	4,311	1,605	2,706	2,733	947	1,786	63%	59%	66%	254	114	140	9%	12%	8%
2020	6,437	2,327	4,110	4,542	1,573	2,969	71%	68%	72%	286	139	147	6%	9%	5%
2021	2,435	993	1,442	1,591	622	969	65%	63%	67%	142	76	66	9%	12%	7%

Applicants

Admitted Students

Acceptance Rate

Enrolled Students

Yield Rate

Year

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

2015

5,030

1,972

3,058

3,042

1,105

1,937

60%

56%

63%

402

179

223

13%

16%

12%

2016

9,608

3,747

5,861

4,695

1,672

3,023

49%

45%

52%

643

288

355

14%

17%

12%

2017

12,060

4,483

7,577

6,375

2,174

4,201

53%

48%

55%

493

202

291

2018

12,157

4,405

7,752

6,365

2,117

4,248

52%

48%

55%

391

167

224

2019

4,311

1,605

2,706

2,733

947

1,786

63%

59%

66%

254

114

140

12%

2020

6,437

2,327

4,110

4,542

1,573

2,969

71%

68%

72%

286

139

147

2021

2,435

993

1,442

1,591

622

969

65%

63%

67%

142

12%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Shaw University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.