Shaw University
Raleigh, NC · City · 875 students
HBCUReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Raleigh, NC, 27601 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
11 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$30,861
Avg net price
$16,512
Room & board
$9,210
Tuition
$17,538
Books & supplies
$1,300/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,236
$30–48k
$16,276
$48–75k
$21,145
$110k+
$24,966
Admissions
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Not required
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Essay Requirements
Shaw University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
21%
1st-yr retention
52%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
21%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
17%
Transferred
50%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
33%
Median earnings (6yr)
$26,148
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,409
Median debt
$32,500
Monthly loan payment
$345
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$30,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$44,000
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
66%
First-generation
40%
Median family income
$21,406
Independent students
12%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
2%
Hispanic
6%
Black
72%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
7%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$26,148
10 years after entry
$34,409
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Institutional
Endowment
$14M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
57%
Avg faculty salary
$5,041/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,287
Federal loan rate
71%
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