Undergraduate* Degree-Seeking Students, Fall 2003

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Enrollment

 N

Headcount 3847

 

Semester Credit Hours 51,945  
Semester FTE  3463  

Gender

 N

Percent

Men 1571 40.8
Women 2276 59.2

Ethnicity

 N

Percent

White 3480 90.5
African-American/Black 216 5.6
Hispanic 67 1.7
Asian 58 1.5
Am Indian/Alaskan 26 0.7

Status

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Percent

Full-Time 3087 80.2
Part-Time 760 19.8

Age

 N

Value

Average 3847 24
Range 3847 17 - 76
25 years and older--average age 1004 35

Scores

 N

Value 

SAT Mean 1087 997
SAT Score at 25th Percentile   910
SAT Score at 75th Percentile   1090
ACT Mean 1575 20
ACT Score at 25th Percentile   18
ACT Score at 75th Percentile   23

Registration Type

 N

Percent

First-Time Freshmen 845 22.0
Continuing Students 2425 63.0
Readmitted Students 211 5.5
Transfer Students 362 9.4
Special Students 4 0.1

Origin

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Percent

West Virginia 2554 66.4
Out-of-State (U.S.) 1252 32.5
Other Countries 41 1.1

Gender by Ethnicity

Men

Women 

White 1386 2094
African-American/Black 117 99
Hispanic 33 34
Asian 24 34
Am. Indian/Alaskan 11 15

Majors (Associate degrees have an *, while baccalaureate degrees do not.)

 N

Percent

Fashion Merchandising* 0 0
Information Technology* 29 0.8
Culinary Arts* 21 0.5
Electronics Technology* 13 0.3
Electromechanical Engineering*  25 0.6
Safety Technology* 11 0.3
Engineering* 22 0.6
Paralegal Studies* 31 0.8
General Studies* 180 4.7
Occupational Development* 6 0.2
Criminal Justice* 38 1.0
Fire Service & Safety Technology* 9 0.2
HVAR* 7 0.2
Automotive Technology* 8 0.2
Visual Communications* 12 0.3
Emergency Medical Services*  30 0.8
Nursing* 109 2.8
Business* 39 1.0
Business Information/Office Technology* 37 1.0
Environmental Studies 107 2.8
Mass Communications 120 3.1
Computer & Info Sciences 200 5.2
Elementary Education 285 7.4
Secondary Education 368 9.6
Family & Consumer Science 17 0.4
English 59 1.5
RBA 164 4.3
Biology 114 3.0
Mathematics 16 0.4
Recreation & Leisure Studies 291 7.6
Chemistry 31 0.8
Psychology 152 4.0
Social Work 64 1.7
Economics 11 0.3
History 67 1.7
Political Science 71 1.8
Sociology 104 2.7
Art 211 5.5
Music 38 1.0
Nursing 206 5.4
Business Administration 346 9.0
Accounting 75 1.9
4 Year Undecided 86 2.2
Total 3847 100

In Fall 2003, Shepherd College admitted graduate students for the first time.