Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, WV) Student Population and Demographics

Shepherd Student Population

There are 3,235 students including 2,718 undergraduate and 517 graduate students at Shepherd University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 2,315 full-time and 920 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,181 male and 2,054 female students. Shepherd University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 533 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Shepherd University has a total enrollment of 3,235 with a gender distribution of 36.51% male (1,181 students) and 63.49% female (2,054 students). There are 1,051 male and 1,667 female students in undergraduate school and 130 male and 387 female students are attending graduate school at Shepherd University.

Student Population By Gender
Shepherd University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,235	1,181	2,054
Undergraduate	2,718	1,051	1,667
Graduate	517	130	387
Full-time	2,315	869	1,446
Part-time	920	312	608

[Chart] Shepherd University 2023 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Shepherd University has 2,315 full-time and 920 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 2,095 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 623 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 220 students are full-time and 297 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Shepherd University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,235	2,315	920
Undergraduate	2,718	2,095	623
Graduate	517	220	297
Men	1,181	869	312
Women	2,054	1,446	608

[Chart] Shepherd University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Shepherd University, 533 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,533 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 3,235 students. In undergraduate schools, 1,636 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 430 students are attending some online courses.

2023 Distance Learning Enrollment
Shepherd University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,235	2,718	517
Online Exclusively	533	142	391
In Some Online Classes	1,533	1,494	39
Not In Online Classes	1,169	1,082	87

[Chart] Shepherd University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Shepherd University. There are 9 American Indian/Native American, 2,370 White, 249 Black/African American, 75 Asian, 235 Hispanic, 3 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 81 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Shepherd University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,235	1,181	2,054
American Indian/Native American	9	2	7
Asian	75	22	53
Black/African American	249	142	107
Hispanic	235	66	169
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	2
White	2,370	840	1,530
Two More	171	57	114
Race Un-Known	75	24	51

[Chart] Shepherd UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Shepherd University.

Age Distribution
Shepherd University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,235	2,718	517
Under 18	155	154	1
Age 18-19	844	844	0
Age 20-21	780	774	6
Age 22-24	508	437	71
Age 25-29	293	192	101
Age 30-34	205	107	98
Age 35-39	132	72	60
Age 40-49	191	89	102
Age 50-64	120	45	75
Over 64	7	4	3
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Shepherd University 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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