Shepherdstown, WV · 2.3k students
Trajecta score
+4.6 since '20Ranked #1278 of 2,375
5-year trend
37.6 · #1557
2020
43.8 · #1182
2021
42.0 · #1402
2022
41.4 · #1454
2023
42.2 · #1415
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
50/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
74/ 100
Academic Investment
40/ 100
Access & Equity
37/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
50
Student Success
26
Affordability
74
Academic Investment
40
Access & Equity
37
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $11k
SAT Avg
1,034
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,056
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,082
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,026/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
29%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
39%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,600
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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