Shenandoah University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

77.0%

Applications

4,200

Admitted

3,232

Enrolled

540

SAT Composite

935-1210

SAT Math

490-610

SAT Reading

460-620

ACT Composite

22-30

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants4,200reported count
Admits3,23277%
Class seats54017% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants4,2003,23277%540School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 17%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

100% joined after being offered a spot. 0% of students who joined were admitted. 0% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Zero students were reported as admitted from the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot1
Accepted a wait-list spot1
Admitted from wait list0
Joined after being offered100%
Admitted after joining0%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $30.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$58,433
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
67%
6-year completion
Average net price
$30,298
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction518fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Research Assistant
Office:Institutional Research and Assesment
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.su.edu/departments-offices/institutional-research/common-data-set-cds/
Address Information
Name of College/University:Shenandoah university
Degrees Offered
CertificateYes
DiplomaNot Selected
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking230299Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking4958Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking585811Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking8641,168Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates24Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates8661,172Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking01Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking21Not reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking2134Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking2336Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates227292Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates250328Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,641
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking69210Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking138409Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates13Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total graduates208622Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking60184Not reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking129505Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates3262Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total graduates221751Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,813
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported4,454
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents11218
Hispanic/Latino84270362
Black or African American, non-Hispanic51193238
White, non-Hispanic3261,2901,486
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic21617
Asian, non-Hispanic1466107
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic133
Two or more races, non-Hispanic38101122
Race and/or ethnicity unknown23165288
Total5402,1162,641
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma106
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees521
Postbachelor's certificates92
Master's degrees325
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship219
Doctoral degrees, professional practice118
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort122192129443
Did not persist2013
Final cohort120192128440
Completed in less than four years7013787294
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reported0Not reported0
Total completersNot reported0Not reported0
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
APYes
CLEPYes
SAT or ACTNot Used
ACT OnlyNot Used
SAT OnlyNot Used
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied1,6082,588Not reported44,200
Admitted1,3341,895Not reported33,232
Enrolled full-time233306Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled part-time01Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported540
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,127
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,893
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled336
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,033
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,312
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled203
Total first-time, first-year who applied39
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted27
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1
Total first-time, first-year who applied1
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units9
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Total academic units2
Foreign language2
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT3.7Not reported
ACT1.85Not reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite93511001210
SAT evidence-based reading and writing460580620
SAT math490550610
ACT composite222730
ACT math212528
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT Science242730
ACT Reading222930
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69940
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59930
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3995
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8005
SAT Math: 600-69920
SAT Math: 500-59950
SAT Math: 400-49915
SAT Math: 300-39910
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16005
SAT Composite: 1200-139930
SAT Composite: 1000-119940
SAT Composite: 800-99915
SAT Composite: 600-79910
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3630
ACT Composite: 24-2940
ACT Composite: 18-2330
ACT Math: 30-3620
ACT Math: 24-2950
ACT Math: 18-2320
ACT Math: 12-1710
ACT Science: 30-3630
ACT Science: 24-2950
ACT Science: 18-2320
ACT Reading: 30-3640
ACT Reading: 24-2930
ACT Reading: 18-2330
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class10.42
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class25.41
Percent in top half of high school graduating class42.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class16.27
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3.3
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:61.1
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.73
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.4
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:30
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Amount of housing deposit:125
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1-Year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied135288Not reported1
Admitted434123252Not reported
Enrolled13805159
Other extracted fields
Unknown0
Total111
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
High school transcriptRequired for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired for Some
InterviewRequired for Some
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Transfer Credit Policies
Number10
Unit TypeC
Number90
Unit TypeC
Number90

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing83%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)36%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing76%
Percent who live off campus or commute24%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students18.8
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.8
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
Pep bandYes
Student governmentYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Housing
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Living Learning CommunitiesYes

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition$36,330$36,330
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$1,530$1,530
Food and housing, on-campus$13,120$13,120
Housing only, on-campus$7,700$7,700
Food only, on-campus meal plan$1,300$1,300
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Maximum18
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,500$1,500$1,500
Food onlyNot reportedNot reported$3,800
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$13,378
TransportationNot reported$600$600
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,065
NONRESIDENTS:$1,065

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients144Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$12,583Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients0Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$0Not reportedNot reported
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,929,761
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,067,949
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,997,710
Federal Work-Study$1,610,081
Total Self-Help$1,610,081
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$93,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,334,922
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$24,436,518
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,225,577
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,090,017
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,915,973
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,350,294
Total Self-Help$17,266,267
Parent Loans$8,373,512
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$897,327
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid5101,82023
Determined to have financial need3881,38721
Awarded any aid3611,31512
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid2388358
Awarded need-based self-help aid2267811
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid3491,2411
Need fully met1274071
Average percentage of need met1%1%0%
Average financial aid package$30,873$29,801$8,579
Average need-based scholarship or grant$7,808$7,823$3,928
Average need-based self-help award$2,015$2,059$2,000
Average need-based loan$3,183$3,162$3,642
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.325
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program228Not reported$47,027
Federal loan programs222Not reported$28,020
Institutional loan programs0Not reportedNot reported
State loan programs0Not reportedNot reported
Private student loans83Not reported$54,240
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not availableYes
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
State aid form/X
Financial Aid Deadlines
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.2
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Nursing LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Federal Nursing ScholarshipYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty277220497
Members of minority groups422971
Females165152317
Males11268180
Nonresidents505
Doctorate or other terminal degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Master's, but not terminal master'sNot reportedNot reported0
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported0
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students3,417
and ____ faculty350
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students161114
10-19 students28886
20-29 students18118
30-39 students465
40-49 students350
50-99 students12
100+ students30
Total715225

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.58%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported1.54%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciences21.43%Not reported2.5%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education50%Not reported5.37%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.38%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.96%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.38%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported15.74%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.58%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studies7.14%Not reported0.19%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported2.69%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocations7.14%Not reported0.19%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.15%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported5.57%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported3.65%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.57%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported18.61%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported25.91%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported11.9%
History14.29%Not reported1.54%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100%0%100%