Shaw University maintained the same tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed by the latest information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the four-year private nonprofit university paid $16,480 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 55% of the undergraduate students at Shaw University are residents of North Carolina. Another 34% come from other U.S. states, while international students make up 11% of the undergraduate body.
Data indicates that 99% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Shaw University in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 188 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $2.9 million, and 101 students obtained student loans exceeding $586,902.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 819 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $11.6 million. Additionally, 540 students took out federal student loans totaling $3.4 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Shaw University in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 148 | 77% | $1.1 million | $7,406 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 84 | 44% | $493,126 | $5,871 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 174 | 90% | $1.3 million | $7,688 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 188 | 97% | $2.9 million | $15,568 |
| Federal student loans | 100 | 52% | $542,458 | $5,425 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 2% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 101 | 52% | $586,902 | $5,811 |
| Total student aid | 191 | 99% | $3.5 million | $18,396 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
