Shaw University

Raleigh, NC · Private Nonprofit

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30.5%

Acceptance Rate

N/A

Median SAT

$34,409

Median Earnings

10,699

Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 21.9 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Social Work $32,391

$7,727 $117,766

Business Administration, Manag... $29,866

$7,727 $117,766

Parks, Recreation and Leisure ... $23,340

$7,727 $117,766

Criminal Justice and Correctio... $21,703

$7,727 $117,766

Communication and Media Studie... $20,140

$7,727 $117,766

Teacher Education and Professi... N/A

$7,727 $117,766

Sociology N/A

$7,727 $117,766

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic... N/A

$7,727 $117,766

This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Rate	Yield	SAT
2023	10,699	3,261	30.5%	5.7%	N/A
2022	2,435	1,486	61.0%	13.5%	N/A
2021	2,435	1,591	65.3%	8.9%	N/A
2020	6,437	4,542	70.6%	6.3%	N/A
2019	4,311	2,733	63.4%	9.3%	N/A
2018	12,157	6,365	52.4%	6.1%	N/A
2017	12,060	6,375	52.9%	7.7%	N/A
2016	9,608	4,695	48.9%	13.7%	N/A
2015	5,030	3,042	60.5%	13.2%	N/A