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Shaw University

Raleigh, NC 27601City: LargeUNITID 199643

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsHBCUBaptistSpecialty: Business 31%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 15%
Undergraduates
875
Graduate students
87
Admit rate
80%
Average net price
$16.5k
Graduation rate
22%
Retention rate
52%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34.4k
Median debt
$32.5k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
38th pct.
Programs offered
32
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.