Student Population at Shaw
Total Enrollment
1,067
Undergraduate
924
Graduate
143
Online Enrollment
170
Men Students
500
Women Students
567
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,067 students have enrolled at Shaw University - 924 undergraduate and 143 graduate.
By gender, 500 male and 567 female students are attending Shaw University. By attendance status, there are 900 full-time students and 167 part-time students.
The number of students at Shaw University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barton College and Belmont Abbey College, its population is small (average population is 1,644).
Shaw University offers online degree/certificate programs and 170 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Shaw University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 500 male and 567 female students attending Shaw. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Shaw.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 924 | 833 | 91 |
| Men | 432 | 399 | 33 |
| Women | 492 | 434 | 58 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 143 | 67 | 76 |
| Men | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Women | 75 | 32 | 43 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 706 Black or African American students (66.17%) and 149 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (13.96%) at Shaw University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Shaw University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 599 | 297 | 302 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 22 | 55 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 115 | 58 | 57 |
| Total | 924 | 432 | 492 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Total | 143 | 68 | 75 |
Online Student Population
At Shaw University, 604 students (56.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 170 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 150 students live in North Carolina where Shaw University is located in and 20 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,067 | 924 | 143 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 170 | 151 | 19 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 434 | 382 | 52 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 463 | 391 | 72 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 170 | 151 | 19 |
| North Carolina Residents | 150 | 132 | 18 |
| Other State in U.S. | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |