Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Public
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 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 129 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.5% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~129
- Schools with reported signal
- 103
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 103 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 4.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,058 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,511 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 25% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% reported share · $3,702 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.7% reported share · $7,000 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.8% reported share · $9,320 net A+ CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY · 2.2% reported share · $5,606 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 0.9% reported share · $9,338 net A+ 
Sierra College Rocklin, CA · 0.3% reported share · $7,245 net A Butler County Community College Butler, PA · 3.1% reported share · $6,233 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies accounts for 5.5% of reported programs at Shepherd University, which is bigger than 98% of schools in this field set and 4.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 129 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 $5,058 below the $16,421 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 $3,511 below the $52,869 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 #26 of 103 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.