Headcounts and Directory Information
Shepherd University (Shepherd) is a public, four-years institute located in Shepherdstown, WV. It has a total enrollment of 3,339 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (smaller programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - professional practice.
A total of 235 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at Shepherd. The average faculty salary is $70,102 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 464 employees work at Shepherd. The average non-instructional staff salary is $55,302. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 301 North King St, Shepherdstown, WV |
| Phone Number | 304-876-5000 |
| Web | www.shepherd.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 124 Full-time / 111 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 348 Full-time / 116 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $70,102 |
| Staff Average Salary | $55,302 |
| Student Population | 3,339 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Shepherd University, there are 464 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 348 full-time and 116 part-time staffs work at Shepherd. By gender there are 204 male and 260 female employees.
Among them, 235 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 125 full-time and 111 part-time faculty. By gender there are 119 male and 117 female faculty teaching at Shepherd.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 464 | 204 | 260 | 348 | 146 | 202 | 116 | 58 | 58 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 236 | 119 | 117 | 125 | 62 | 63 | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 25 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Management | 52 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 20 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 24 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 21 | - | - | - |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 37 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 19 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Service | 33 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 19 | 14 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 36 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 28 | - | - | - |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - |