Shaw University, NC

location_on  118 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 • language  shawu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education7%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies13%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service16%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 52%
Median SAT Math 370
Median SAT Reading 380
Median ACT Composite 14

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 320–420
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 330–430
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 11–16
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $16,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $29,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 87%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 17%
Median Payment $356
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		64% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		5% 11% 10%
>$110K 		3% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $44,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		11% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		17% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		21% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		27% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 47%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 17%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		7% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		17% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		25% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		15% 45% 41%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 59% 58%
Other race 		16% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,302
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 106
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 4% 7%
Black 		65% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		1% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		9% 4% 4%
Other race 		10% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		61% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		10% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		10% 14% 14%
>$110K 		6% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

William Peace University
1 miles, N • 1.9 star
Saint Augustine's University
1 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Raleigh-Durham International Airport
11 miles, NW • 3.7 star
Pitt-Greenville Airport
71 miles, SE • 1 star
Piedmont Triad International Airport
76 miles, NW • 1.9 star