Shenandoah University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 140,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,172
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 61%
From Region 17%
Athletes 618 (30.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Hispanic 13%
Black 9%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 134 40% 57% 1% 7% 12% 2% $65,243 28 -0.05 58 98%
Computer Science 7 — 86% 57% 14% 0% 0% 14% $80,828 5 -1.29 82 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 11 +1 73% 36% 0% 27% 0% 18% $80,107 21 -0.72 81 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 8 — 75% 50% 0% 0% 12% 0% $79,904 21 -0.73 81 — — — — —
Information Technology 3 +2 67% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% $80,854 16 -0.85 82 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,112 53 -0.05 70 — — — — —
Computational and Applied Mathematics — +2 — — — — — — $76,512 7 -1.02 77 — — — — —
Mathematics — +1 — — — — — — $69,125 29 -0.61 66 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $72,273 55 +0.07 72 — — — — —
Biology 21 — 29% 71% 0% 5% 10% 0% $69,361 65 +0.34 67 100% — — — —
Conservation Biology — — — — — — — — $54,191 42 -0.24 29 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $55,921 35 -0.34 34 — — — — —
English 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $49,430 36 -0.36 18 — — — — —
History 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $52,192 33 -0.46 24 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $54,168 36 -0.30 29 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,937 40 -0.28 31 — — — — —
Communication Studies 8 +3 50% 50% 0% 0% 12% 0% $60,190 49 -0.16 46 — — — — —
International Studies 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,748 17 -0.68 45 — — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $61,244 20 -0.81 48 — — — — —
Political Science 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $59,791 16 -0.91 45 — — — — —
Psychology 19 +10 16% 63% 0% 16% 11% 0% $59,435 78 +0.66 44 93% — — — —
Sociology — — — — — — — — $57,095 56 +0.02 37 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,388 53 +0.14 51 — — — — —
Elementary Education 6 — 0% 17% 0% 0% 50% 0% $50,524 38 -0.26 20 — — — — —
Elementary Special Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,952 31 -0.60 24 — — — — —
Middle School Education — — — — — — — — $51,111 30 -0.46 22 — — — — —
Middle School Special Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,952 31 -0.60 24 — — — — —
Secondary Education 3 +3 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $50,846 28 -0.50 21 — — — — —
Secondary Special Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,906 30 -0.60 23 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 20 +1 40% 55% 0% 10% 5% 0% $64,955 81 +0.70 58 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing 98 8% 60% 8% 10% 6% 2% $88,435 87 -0.38 88 98%
Nursing 98 — 8% 60% 8% 10% 6% 2% $88,435 41 -0.38 88 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business 106 58% 53% 5% 12% 15% 1% $72,535 51 -0.26 72 98%
Business Administration 106 — 58% 53% 5% 12% 15% 1% $72,535 50 -0.26 72 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health Professions 71 34% 69% 0% 11% 7% 1% $57,986 6 -0.44 40 99%
Exercise Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,807 76 +0.70 64 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 47 +2 21% 72% 0% 11% 9% 0% $55,783 26 -0.70 34 100% — — — —
Public Health 7 +6 0% 57% 0% 14% 14% 0% $63,772 49 -0.13 55 94% — — — —
Sport Management 10 — 90% 50% 0% 20% 0% 10% $67,807 78 +0.69 64 100% — — — —
Physical Education 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,495 16 -0.89 20 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Shenandoah Conservatory 141 39% 65% 0% 8% 11% 1% $47,755 1 +0.21 14 96%
Acting 12 — 42% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $45,107 67 +0.27 10 93% — — — —
Dance 15 — 7% 60% 0% 0% 7% 0% $43,723 54 +0.09 8 100% — — — —
Film Studies 9 — 67% 33% 0% 22% 11% 0% $44,137 16 -0.72 9 — — — — —
Jazz Studies 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $42,687 32 -0.44 7 97% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,687 32 -0.44 7 97% — — — —
Music Education 9 — 33% 56% 0% 0% 11% 0% $50,495 65 +0.40 20 100% — — — —
Music Performance 30 — 50% 73% 0% 10% 10% 3% $42,687 32 -0.44 7 97% — — — —
Music Technology 11 — 91% 36% 0% 18% 27% 0% $42,687 32 -0.44 7 97% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,687 32 -0.44 7 97% — — — —
Music Therapy 15 — 13% 67% 0% 7% 7% 0% $76,154 100 +3.16 77 95% — — — —
Musical Theatre 21 — 33% 76% 0% 14% 5% 0% $45,107 44 -0.18 10 93% — — — —
Sacred Music — — — — — — — — $49,342 60 +0.28 17 — — — — —
Theatre Design and Production 14 +1 14% 79% 0% 0% 7% 0% $45,107 67 +0.27 10 93% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,399
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 27.8% 153 12% 64% 5% 10% 7% 1% $77,141 51 -0.46 78 99% —
Arts 25.6% 141 39% 65% 0% 8% 11% 1% $47,755 31 +0.21 14 96% —
Business & Economics 21.1% 116 61% 53% 4% 13% 14% 2% $72,127 33 -0.18 71 99% —
Social Sciences 6.0% 33 27% 61% 0% 9% 12% 0% $59,759 54 +0.22 45 93% —
Computer Science 5.3% 29 76% 45% 7% 10% 3% 10% $80,302 7 -0.87 81 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.4% 24 33% 67% 0% 4% 12% 0% $69,725 60 +0.30 67 100% —
Professional 3.6% 20 40% 55% 0% 10% 5% 0% $64,955 44 +0.70 58 100% —
Education 3.5% 19 37% 58% 0% 0% 21% 0% $50,861 29 -0.57 21 100% —
Humanities 2.0% 11 18% 64% 0% 9% 18% 0% $51,545 28 -0.37 23 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $55,921 32 -0.34 34 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.2% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,112 29 -0.05 70 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — 19 #185 — —
Health Sciences — — — — 2 #219 — —
Business & Economics — — — — 1 #242 — —
Education — — — — 1 #419 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 23 #366 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 141 $555K $555K $0
Track & Field (combined) 94 $158K $158K $0
Baseball 62 $295K $295K $0
Lacrosse 44 $146K $146K $0
Wrestling 35 $151K $151K $0
Soccer 30 $156K $156K $0
Golf 18 $122K $122K $0
Basketball 16 $220K $220K $0
Tennis 8 $78K $78K $0
Total 406 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 69 $151K $151K $0
Soccer 36 $171K $171K $0
Lacrosse 33 $180K $180K $0
Field Hockey 26 $157K $157K $0
Softball 24 $114K $114K $0
Volleyball 21 $169K $169K $0
Basketball 19 $167K $167K $0
Golf 8 $57K $57K $0
Tennis 6 $61K $61K $0
Total 212 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 163 $309K $309K $0
Football 141 $555K $555K $0
Lacrosse 77 $326K $326K $0
Soccer 66 $327K $327K $0
Baseball 62 $295K $295K $0
Basketball 35 $388K $388K $0
Wrestling 35 $151K $151K $0
Field Hockey 26 $157K $157K $0
Golf 26 $180K $180K $0
Softball 24 $114K $114K $0
Volleyball 21 $169K $169K $0
Tennis 14 $140K $140K $0
Total 618 $4.5M $4.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 74%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 74% 74% 74%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional