Shaw University
Shaw University is a private historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the Southern United States. The school had its origin in the formation of a theological class of freedmen in the Guion Hotel. The following year it moved to a large wooden building, at the corner of Blount and Cabarrus Streets in Raleigh, where it continued as the Raleigh Institute until 1870. In 1870, the school moved to its current location on the former property of Confederate General Barringer and changed its name to the Shaw Collegiate Institute, in honor of Elijah Shaw. In 1875, the school was officially chartered with the State of North Carolina as Shaw University.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average net price: $16,512
- Undergraduate enrollment: 941
- Graduation rate (150%): 22%
- Graduation rate (200%): 18%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 30%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,409
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,522
- Median earnings (6 years): $26,148
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Raleigh, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Shaw University include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Criminal Justice.
- Business Administration and Management (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,401 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,672
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,010 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,000
- Criminal Justice (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,299 4 years after graduation · median debt $37,484
- Psychology (9 bachelor's)
- Mass Communication (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,545 4 years after graduation · median debt $40,500
- Biology (7 bachelor's)
- Multi- (6 bachelor's)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,241 1 year after graduation · median debt $35,000
- Social Work (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,981 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,836
- Political Science (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 49%, Computer Science 11%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 15%, Communication 13%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Shaw University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,125 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,125
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,508
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,310
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,059
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,706
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,538
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,538
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $9,210
- Off-campus room and board: $8,100
- Off-campus with family: $4,390
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,048
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 66%
- Federal loan recipients: 71%
- Average institutional grant: $6,896
- Average federal loan: $5,842
- Median debt at graduation: $32,500
Admissions
Shaw University admits 80% of applicants. Of students admitted, 4% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,390
- Admitted: 5,924
- Enrolled: 243
- Yield (first-choice signal): 4%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 941
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 18%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 69
- Graduation rate: 22%
- Come back after freshman year: 52%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Associate professor salary: $50,946
- Assistant professor salary: $45,234
- On-campus housing capacity: 773
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Shaw University acceptance rate? Shaw University admits 80% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Shaw University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,125 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,512.
What majors does Shaw University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Mass Communication.
What is the average salary after Shaw University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,409 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Shaw University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 30% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 22%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Shaw University official site: https://shawu.edu.