Shepherd College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 69% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 69% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 60% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 9% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.4 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business
• nursing
• elementary education

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Advisement/registration for new students is held in summer.

• 20% continue immediately.
• 10% continue within one year.
• 15% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 4%
• Medical School: 2%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 12%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 35%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%

• George Washington University, University of Virginia, University of Maryland, Virginia Polytech Inst
• and State University, West Virginia U.

• IBM, Marriott, UNISYS, federal government agencies.

• Mary Hendrix, medical research, Washington University medical school; Stanley Ikenberry, former president, University of Illinois; Michael Petrovich, assistant to former Presidents Carter and Reagan; Rae Ellen McKee, 1991 National Teacher of the Year.