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Shaw University

Raleigh, NC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,512
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$17,538
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
21.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,409
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$30,861
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$17,538
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,538
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,210
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,100
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,300
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00016,236
$30,001–48,00016,276
$48,001–75,00021,145
$110,001+24,966

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
21.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
15.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
51.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$26,148
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,409
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$32,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$344.55
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
17.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $34,409 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
80.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
875
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
66.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
71.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$21,406
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White2%
Hispanic6%
Black72%
Asian0%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international9%

Other Four-year institutions in NC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Appalachian State University$16,83674.5%$51,836
Barton CollegeNot reported45.9%$47,913
Belmont Abbey CollegeNot reported46.7%$47,937
Bennett CollegeNot reported25.0%$36,654
Brevard CollegeNot reported48.8%$43,545
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesNot reported71.4%$58,708
Campbell UniversityNot reported61.0%$54,886
Carolina Christian CollegeNot reported15.4%$40,672
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesNot reported0.0%$24,581
Carolina UniversityNot reported21.6%$32,864
Carolinas College of Health SciencesNot reported100.0%$64,624
Catawba CollegeNot reported47.3%$48,793

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$47,401$68,257$34,265
Social Work.$46,981$51,790$38,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$44,010$54,562$30,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$43,299$55,378$37,500
Communication and Media Studies.$28,545$56,359$42,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$58,414Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Education, Other.Not reported$49,113Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reported$50,532Not reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.Not reported$50,983$39,500
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.Not reported$46,083Not reported
Religious Education.Not reported$54,328Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$61,300Not reported
Chemistry.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Public Administration.Not reported$65,093Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10