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Marshall University Data & Information Overview

449 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
98% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Marshall University Ranked?

#883 Best Colleges in Nation
#4 Best Colleges in WV
Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Marshall University was awarded 449 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Marshall University as #883 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Marshall University held the #1,143 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Marshall University also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Marshall University?

98% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
56% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Marshall University has an acceptance rate of 98%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Marshall University.

Average Test Scores

About 56% of students accepted to Marshall University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 600. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Marshall University  ( 480 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Marshall University  ( 450 to 550 )
200
800
Marshall University received ACT scores from 70% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Marshall University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

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Marshall University Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
77% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Marshall University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Marshall University is 77%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  77 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Marshall University

71% Freshmen Retention
27% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Marshall University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 27% for first-time, full-time students at Marshall University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
0
100

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Marshall University Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,002 Full-Time Undergraduates
13.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
57.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,772 undergraduates at Marshall University with 7,002 being full-time and 1,770 being part-time.

How Much Does Marshall University Cost?

$8,351 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
$23,416 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Marshall University is $8,351. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Marshall University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$5,377 $6,254 $9,256 $11,540 $13,981

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Marshall University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Marshall University, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,854 a year. That adds up to $23,416 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Marshall University is 7.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Marshall University Graduates Make?

$41,700 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Marshall University make about $41,700 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Marshall University

West Virginia State
7,002 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Located in Huntington, West Virginia, Marshall University is a public institution. Huntington is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for Marshall University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV 25755
Phone: 304-696-3170
Website: https://www.marshall.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marshallu

Marshall University Majors

65 Majors With Completions
1,539 Undergraduate Degrees
1,049 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 65 majors graduated from Marshall University. Of these students, 1,539 received undergraduate degrees and 1,049 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 185 $30,418
Teacher Education Grade Specific 115 $32,379
General Psychology 92 $26,023
Nursing 86 $59,473
General Biology 81 $20,281
Business Administration & Management 69 $30,632
General Business/Commerce 54 NA
Health & Physical Education 48 $26,069
Criminal Justice & Corrections 47 $31,468
Marketing 47 $33,486

Learn more about the majors offered at Marshall University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Marshall University

48% Take At Least One Class Online
13% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 5,244 students took at least one online class at Marshall University. This is a decrease from the 6,501 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 5,244 1,421
2019-2020 6,501 1,630
2018-2019 4,754 1,531
2017-2018 4,575 1,580
2016-2017 4,219 1,081

Learn more about online learning at Marshall University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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