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Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$30,298
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$36,950
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
66.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,433
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
$51,928
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$36,950
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$36,950
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,490
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,490
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00024,356
$30,001–48,00026,715
$48,001–75,00026,635
$75,001–110,00030,332
$110,001+33,591

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
66.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
63.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
81.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,167
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,433
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
64.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $58,433 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
77.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,116
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
27.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
18.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
50.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$74,547
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White61%
Hispanic13%
Black9%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in VA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American National UniversityNot reported33.3%$26,370
Appalachian College of PharmacyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Appalachian School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Ascent CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Averett UniversityNot reported48.1%$51,516
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Bluefield UniversityNot reported17.8%$48,896
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$77,014
Bridgewater CollegeNot reported53.0%$53,453
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonNot reportedNot reported$32,568

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$155,136$126,911Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$136,637$138,348Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$112,829$127,347Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$91,996$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$91,096$88,910$29,749
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$87,908$82,893Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$72,233$71,416Not reported
Education, General.$68,709$65,824Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,673$68,257$27,000
Biology, General.$66,070$57,214$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$64,373$54,562$27,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$63,290$55,378$25,810
Psychology, General.$58,144$50,706$26,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.$54,490$62,172$20,750
Music.$42,787$48,285Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$40,457$39,775$27,000
Music.$30,758$42,892$25,500
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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