Shepherd University
Profile
Size
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Team Conference
Mountain East (MEC)
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College Type
4-year, Public
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Campus Type
Town: Fringe
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Team Road Trips
The team travels primarily throughout West Virginia, visiting towns such as Philippi and Wheeling. They also travel frequently to Pennsylvania and Ohio. Additional games are scheduled in North and South Carolina and Georgia.
Recruit Commits
2023 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Kiley Coulby |
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Middletown, MD | Def, Def |
Madelyn Muhr |
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Ephrata, PA | Att, Mid |
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Paige Sullivan | Havre De Grace, MD | Def | |
2021 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Skylar Smith | Annapolis, MD | Def | |
Kelsey King |
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Towson, MD | Att |
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Kristen Rhee |
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Alexandria , VA | Att, Mid |
2019 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Erin Shifflett | Pasadena, MD | Def | |
2018 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Elizabeth Tyler | Leesburg, VA | Def | |
Katherine Campbell | MD | Mid | |
Kira Barth | Sykesville, MD | Mid | |
Paige Alexander | VA | Mid, Def | |
Juliana Barco | MD | Def | |
2017 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Regan Brown | Reisterstown, MD | Att | |
Brooke Ingram | Frederick, MD | Goal | |
Quincy Oram | Frederick, MD | Att | |
2016 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Madi Katoski | Glen Burnie, MD | Att | |
Kelsey Najaka | Damascus, MD | Def | |
Emily Brown | Virginia Beach, VA | Att, Mid | |
Elishia Davis | Charleston, WV | Mid | |
Kiana Turner | Morgantown, WV | Mid |
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Baltimore Maryland Area
- Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Cumberland Maryland Area
- Richmond Virginia Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Charlottesville Virginia Area
- Harrisburg Pennsylvania Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
- Norfolk Virginia Area
Where Grads Work
- American Public University System
- Frederick County Public Schools
- Loudoun County
- Citi
- Valley Health
- First Data Corporation
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Wells Fargo
- Lockheed Martin
- Internal Revenue Service
- West Virginia University
- US Army
- Marriott International
- State Farm
What Grads Do
- Sales
- Operations
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Information Technology
- Arts and Design
- Support
- Finance
- Administrative
- Healthcare Services
- Media and Communication
- Community and Social Services
- Program and Project Management
- Marketing
- Human Resources
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 1,370 | 555 | 815 |
% Admitted | 96% | 97% | 96% |
% Admits That Enroll | 37% | 38% | 36% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.34 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
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TOEFL (English proficiency) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$10,390
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $7,784 | $17,482 |
Books & Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Cost of Living | $10,750 | $10,750 |
Personal Expenses | $2,875 | $2,875 |
Sticker Price | $22,409 | $31,039 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
96% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 87% | $7,781 |
Federal Grants | 39% | $5,063 |
Pell Grants | 38% | $4,837 |
Other Federal | 12% | $892 |
State & Local Grants | 46% | $3,921 |
Institutional Grants | 68% | $4,450 |
Student Loans | 57% | $6,495 |
Federal Loans | 57% | $5,223 |
Other Loans | 6% | $11,872 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $20.7 Million | $5,680 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $21,966.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $14,190 | $234 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 8.6%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,060 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $39,700
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.23 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 31% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 3 | 3 |
Fondling | 2 | 2 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 2 | 1 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | - | - |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Undergrad Instruction | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with other professional programs |
Enrollment Profile | Very high undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, primarily residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.