Shepherd Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Shepherd University, the graduation rates was 51.03% (298 students out of 584 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 126 male and 172 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Shepherd University. Last year, the graduation rate was 51.03%. where 298 students out of 584 candidate completed their degree.

206 students completed their course in 4 years and 81 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 11 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Shepherd University, 2 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 33.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Shepherd University is 9.08% (53 out of 584 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Shepherd University, the retention rate is 71% for full-time students and 71 % for part-time students.