Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Public

History at Shepherd University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 54 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.3% Program signal 54 Size proxy $11,363 Net price (all) $49,358 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~54
Schools with reported signal: 1,294

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 96.8%
Graduation rate: 51%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $11,363/yr
4-year cost (est.): $45,452
Median debt: $21,600

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $49,358/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,294 schools that report this field.

#256 of 1,294 on ROI Top 20% value

1.8× national avg concentration Bigger than 87% of programs

−$8,090 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,453

−$7,008 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $56,366

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,090 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,008 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 20% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Canada College Redwood City, CA · 0.5% reported share · $32 net A+

College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.4% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.8% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.0% reported share · $1,115 net A+

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $3,033 net A+

Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.5% reported share · $2,090 net A+

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 1.0% reported share · $2,984 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

History accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Shepherd University, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 54 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Shepherd University's average net price is $11,363 per year, about $45,452 over four years. That is $8,090 below the $19,453 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $49,358 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,008 below the $56,366 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Shepherd University #256 of 1,294 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.