Shepherd University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Shepherd University is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.4% of undergraduate students being women and 39.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,450, with 1,480 women and 970 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Shepherd University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 77.9% of undergraduate students being women and 22.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 565, with 440 women and 125 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,780 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 7.7% of the student body, with 188 students. Hispanic students represent 7.4% of the population, with 181 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.3%, with 130 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 45 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 4 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 35 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 79 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Shepherd University.