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Shenandoah University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Winchester, VA
Population 140,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,127
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 62%
Hispanic 14%
Black 9%
Asian 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 42%
Arts 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15%
Business & Economics 14%
Education 2%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,950
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,928
10-Year ROI $120,000
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 317 #92
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 20 #383

Honors College

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Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 137 31% / 69% 1% $59,362
Computational and Applied Mathematics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Information Technology 4 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 26 +2 12% / 88% 4% $64,020
Chemistry 6 17% / 83% 0%
Conservation Biology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Communication Studies 8 +2 38% / 62% 0%
Criminal Justice 19 37% / 63% 0% $58,085
English 5 20% / 80% 0%
History 8 75% / 25% 0%
Liberal Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science
Political Science 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Psychology 29 +5 10% / 90% 0% $56,024
Sociology
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0%
Sustainability Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Elementary Education 4 0% / 100% 0%
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Secondary Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Cybersecurity 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 3 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing 108 12% / 88% 0% $103,604
Nursing 108 12% / 88% 0% $103,604
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business 62 71% / 29% 0% $91,818
Business Administration 62 71% / 29% 0% $91,818
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Professions 88 42% / 58% 1% $59,433
Exercise Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Kinesiology 55 +4 38% / 62% 0% $58,704
Physical Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $49,681
Public Health 17 +4 12% / 88% 0% $62,942
Sport Management 13 92% / 8% 8%
Sport and Fitness Management
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Shenandoah Conservatory 126 44% / 56% 1% $37,367
Acting 12 +1 33% / 67% 0% $29,144
Dance 15 20% / 80% 0% $27,751
Film Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Keyboard Instruments 2 100% / 0% 0% $34,336
Music Education 18 44% / 56% 0% $49,681
Music Performance 13 62% / 38% 8% $34,336
Music Technology 23 65% / 35% 0% $34,336
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $34,336
Music Therapy 10 0% / 100% 0% $75,162
Musical Theatre 19 53% / 47% 0% $29,144
Sacred Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Theatre Design and Production 10 +2 20% / 80% 0% $29,144