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Shaw University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Raleigh, NC
Population 1,300,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 839
Men / Women 49% / 51%
Black 81%
International 9%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 5%
White 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Education 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Arts 1%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $17,538
Est. Cost of Attendance $30,861
10-Year ROI $77,000
ROI Percentile 12th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 52%
4-Year Graduation Rate 10%
6-Year Graduation Rate 22%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 4%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Shaw University 128 39% / 61% 13% $44,350
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science and Engineering 3 67% / 33% 0%
Biology 7 57% / 43% 29%
Exercise Science 20 30% / 70% 20%
Accounting
Business Administration 30 43% / 57% 17% $47,467
Recreation Management 5 60% / 40% 20% $33,394
Criminal Justice 16 25% / 75% 0% $43,617
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 33% / 67% 0%
Media Studies 8 38% / 62% 25% $36,390
Political Science 5 80% / 20% 0%
Psychology 9 44% / 56% 33%
Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Social Work 5 0% / 100% 0% $51,689
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0%