10-yr median earnings
$58,433
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Winchester, Virginia
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a private nonprofit institution in Winchester, Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $58,433
- 10-yr median earnings
- 77.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $30,298
- Avg net price / yr
- 68.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Shenandoah University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 17%
- former-student earnings, US
- 77.0%
- acceptance rate
- 68.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Shenandoah University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
53/100
Shenandoah University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$58,433
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$30,298
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
68.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
76.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B-
81.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$30,298
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
68.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 68.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Shenandoah University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Shenandoah University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Shenandoah University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$58,433 Top 17% higher than 83% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Shenandoah University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $58,433 | #879 of 5103 | 83rd |
| Average net price | $30,298 | #4505 of 5020 | 10th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 68.7% | #1519 of 4858 | 69th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,116 | #1421 of 5462 | 74th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,116
Undergraduate enrollment
77.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
68.7%
150%-time completion
$58,433
10-yr median earnings
81.7%
First-year retention
How Shenandoah University ranks in Virginia
State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Shenandoah University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $58,433 | #27 of 125 | 78th |
| Average net price | $30,298 | #98 of 107 | 8th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 68.7% | #22 of 102 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,116 | #30 of 126 | 76th |
Highest former-student earnings in Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University | $94,810 | $23,781 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Virginia | $92,405 | $33,199 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $86,863 | $21,565 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $81,698 | $24,953 |
| 5 | Sentara College of Health Sciences | $77,821 | - |
| 6 | Virginia Military Institute | $77,369 | $17,113 |
| 7 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | $77,014 | - |
| 8 | George Mason University | $76,343 | $17,915 |
| 9 | University of Richmond | $76,178 | $31,309 |
| 10 | William & Mary | $73,490 | $19,096 |
| 11 | Southside College of Health Sciences | $71,380 | - |
| 12 | James Madison University | $69,954 | $23,322 |
| 27 | Shenandoah UniversityThis school | $58,433 | $30,298 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 77.0% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Shenandoah University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$24,356 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$26,715 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$26,635 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$33,591 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Shenandoah University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $36,950 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $36,950 |
| Average Net Price | $30,298 |
18.9%
Pell Grant Rate
50.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Shenandoah University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +13.4% over 10 years, from $26,509 to $30,055 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $26,5092023 · $30,055
Over the same years, enrollment went +14.4% (1,859 → 2,127 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.8%
Female
27.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
81.7%
Retention Rate
$48,167
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.8%
Earning Over $25K
76.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 68.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 81.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,167 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $58,433 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 65.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 76.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $265/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 15 | 474 | $59,483 | $91,096 | $24,672 |
| Master's | 7 | 286 | $77,711 | $112,829 | $55,634 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 | 39 | $155,136 | $155,136 | $28,198 |
| First Professional | 1 | 152 | $136,637 | $136,637 | $162,106 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 93 | $87,908 | $87,908 | $114,000 |
Top programs at Shenandoah University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$155,136 median earnings
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$136,637 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$112,829 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$91,996 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$91,096 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$87,908 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape…
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$72,233 median earnings
- Education, General
Education, General
$68,709 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Shenandoah University? ▼
Shenandoah University is a private nonprofit institution in Winchester, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 77.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,116 students.
How much do Shenandoah University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Shenandoah University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $58,433 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,167.
How much does Shenandoah University cost? ▼
The average net price at Shenandoah University is $30,298. In-state tuition is $36,950 and out-of-state tuition is $36,950. Median student debt at graduation is $25,000.
What is the graduation rate at Shenandoah University? ▼
Shenandoah University has a 68.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 81.7%.
Is Shenandoah University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Shenandoah University is $25,000, while former students earn a median of $58,433 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 43% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 76.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $265.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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