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Shaw University

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Rating

Private

Type

1,512

Students

$11,808

Tuition

63%

Acceptance

#3081

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Raleigh, NC

118 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Shaw University is a small historically black private college located in Raleigh, NC with a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. It has a total of 1,387 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting just about 62.5% of applicants. Shaw University offers 25 different majors and is best known for its Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Social Work, and Communication and Media Studies programs (respectively ranked 18th, 21st, and 24th in North Carolina). With an annual tuition of $11,808 per year, Shaw University is pretty cheap. 19.32% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, joining the labor market. After college, alumni go on to take home around $29,200 per year, which is 30% below the national median.
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Cost

$16,480
Above Average

Shaw University

$16,480

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$29,734

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$19,049

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

63%Acceptance
Less Selective

Shaw University

63%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

9%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$25

Students

1,387Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

15%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
14% Social Work13% Business Administration and Management, General10% Divinity/Ministry63% Others

14% Social Work

13% Business Administration and Management, General

10% Divinity/Ministry

63% Others

Social Work

14%

27 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

13%

26 Graduates

Divinity/Ministry

10%

20 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

9%

17 Graduates

Mass Communication/Media Studies

8%

15 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

7%

14 Graduates

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

6%

12 Graduates

Education, Other

5%

10 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

8 Graduates

Academics

D+
Professors
StudentsProfessors15:115:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

15

Number of Library Books

49,912

Academic Spend per Student

$5,491

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

45%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$22,800/Year

Shaw University

$22,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$22,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$29,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

19%