Shaw Student Population

Total 1,067 students are enrolled in Shaw University (924 undergraduate and 143 graduate). Among them, 170 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 137 faculties are working for Shaw University and student to faculty ratio is 7.79 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 1,067
  • Undergraduate: 924
  • Graduate: 143
  • Online Students: 170

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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,067 students enrolled into Shaw University. 924 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 143 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 900 full-time and 167 part-time students. By gender, 500 male and 567 female students are attending at Shaw University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Shaw University.
Student Population By Gender
Shaw University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,067500567
Undergraduate924432492
Graduate1436875
Student Population By Attending Status
Shaw University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,067900167
Undergraduate92483391
Graduate1436776

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Shaw University is a historically black school and 706 (66.17% of total students) students are Black/African American at Shaw University. There are 29 White (2.72%), 7 Hispanic (0.66%), 12 Asian (1.12%), and 313 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Shaw University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,067500567
American Indian/Native American312
Asian1275
Black/African American706347359
Hispanic734
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White291118
Two More792257
Un-Known1497673
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Shaw University
TotalMaleFemale
Total924432492
American Indian/Native American312
Asian1275
Black/African American599297302
Hispanic734
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White291118
Two More772255
Un-Known1155857
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Shaw University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1436875
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American1075057
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White000
Two More202
Un-Known341816

Online Student Population

Shaw University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 170 students (15.93% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 434 students (40.67% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Shaw University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Shaw University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total1,067170434463
Undergraduate924151382391
Graduate143195272

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023