- The Inkwell
- West Virginia
- Marshall University
Huntington, WVCity: smallZIP 25755Founded 1837
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1837
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.marshall.edu
- Member of
- APLU
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Marshall University
Marshall University is a public university in Huntington, West Virginia, with 7,266 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $7,341 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention72%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans32%
$7,341net price / year
96%admission rate
1061average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$49,444median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,625median debt
#1,273 of 1,704 for earnings#84 of 1,739 for lowest net price#937 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,374 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,443tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,388
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,390
- Average net price
- $7,341national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,709
$30,001–48,000$3,825
$48,001–75,000$4,552
$75,001–110,000$8,915
$110,001+$16,987
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1061
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,795
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,444middle 50%: $31,894–$73,443
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,625
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,443
Median, Marshall University$49,444
Lower quarter$31,894
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,266
- Part-time
- 7.0%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 75%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,576 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,515
- Endowment, end of year
- $226,038,119
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White82%
Hispanic2.9%
Black5.4%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown3.2%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions24%
Business & management14%
Liberal arts & humanities9.4%
Education7.8%
Psychology6.0%
Engineering4.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.8%
Visual & performing arts4.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | $14,599 | 55% | $49,370 |
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | $7,940 | 50% | $54,833 |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | $8,988 | 52% | $49,503 |
| Concord University Athens, WV | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
| Glenville State University Glenville, WV | $10,748 | 29% | $44,924 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $6,313 | 54% | $43,922 |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $6,858 | 49% | $73,868 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $4,858 | 55% | $52,947 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 237525. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1379613.