Marshall University
Huntington, WV · Public four-year · City: Small
8,235undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$9,734average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,499
- Admitted
- 6,269
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 1,739
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 73%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-580
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 420-550
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 56%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
55 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (108 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (126 awarded), Bachelor's (120 awarded)
- Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (172 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Bachelor's (148 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (82 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (71 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Geography Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (35 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Systems Science and Theory Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (67)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Dietetics/Dietitian Master's
- Environmental Health Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Medical Informatics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Administration Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's
- Pharmacy Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Post-master's certificate
- Rehabilitation Science Master's
- Computer Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship Post-master's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Labor and Industrial Relations Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Clinical Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
- Social Work Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's
- Forensic Science and Technology Master's
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post-bachelor's certificate
- Geography Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Engineering, General Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Rhetoric and Composition Master's
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Master's
- Music, General Master's
- History, General Master's
- Library Science, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mathematics, General Master's
- Statistics, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Post-bachelor's certificate
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Physical Sciences, General Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,942
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,294
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,852
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,294
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $36,646
- Total cost living at home
- $16,142
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,820 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,572 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,970 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,243 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,496 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 96%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,024
- Got a grant from the college
- 88%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,081
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,171
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 55%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 51% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 991 | 52% |
| Men | 758 | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Asian | 14 | 71% (small group) |
| Black | 110 | 43% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 1,479 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 45% |
| Race unknown | 20 | 30% |
| International | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,948 | 55% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 19 | 37% (small group) | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 710 | 52% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 160 | 53% | 9% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 11,027
- Undergraduates
- 8,235
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,576
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,659
- Graduate students
- 2,792
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 78%
- From out of state
- 22%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV, 25755
- County
- Cabell County
- Part of
- West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.