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Shaw University is a private regional college located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Shaw University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Shaw University is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,549 10 years after enrolling, 52nd in North Carolina, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Shaw University bachelor students earn 23% less than the national average.
Shaw University’s median net annual cost of $23,809 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Shaw University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Comms & Media Studies, Parks & Recreation Studies - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,809
Average years to graduate
4.9
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Shaw University - Theological Studies - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 22% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Shaw University is 35% lower than the state average, and 27% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Shaw University, Pell Grant recipients represent 70% of the measured graduating class, 35% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Shaw University graduates within 5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Shaw University’s economic mobility score of 2.53 is calculated by adjusting the 18.17 economic score of lower-income students by the 70% pell grant recipients within the student body. Shaw University’s EMS of 2.53 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Shaw University pays $23,809 a year, $5,925 less than the $29,734 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,809
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Shaw University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,809 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,113. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,858
Pell grants
$5,115
State grants
$6,154
Institutional grants
$7,763
Shaw University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 65% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,435 applicants, of which 1,591 were admitted and 142 enrolled. Shaw University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Shaw University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
79%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
59%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
32%
12%