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Marshall University

Huntington, WVQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forLow average cost
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 450–560 (fall 2024: 430–560)Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 19–25 (fall 2024: 19–24)Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 76% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 72%)Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Marshall admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 11% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

6,816

Admitted

6,525

Yield

28%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.60

SAT middle 50%

940–1140

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–25

1836
Applications +138% since fall 2014 · admit rate 77% → 96%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,266 undergrads, where 39% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

7.3K

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.33

Pell Grant

39%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.27 → 0.33 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (10% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,515 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Business/Commerce, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

$79.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

75%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,904 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.4K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $8,076 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $25,294 in-state / $36,646 out-of-state.

47%

$14.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,294 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −17% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,354 ten years after enrolling, more than at 28% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

54%

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 44% → 51% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 17%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 138% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 77% to 96%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −17% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +138%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 77% → 96%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.27 → 0.33

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  4. 4
    Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Marshall University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Marshall University (2026)

    Marshall University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 237525 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything