by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Marshall University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Marshall University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Marshall University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Marshall University, 98% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 1686 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $13,448 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 86% | $6,785 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $6,499 |
| State/local grants | 63% | $5,791 |
| Federal student loans | 43% | $5,078 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Marshall University, about 84% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $10,813 (across approximately 6932 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $10,813 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $6,463 |
| Federal student loans | 40% | $7,898 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $14,520.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $5,066 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,691 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,949 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,502 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,327 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Marshall University’s NPC: marshall.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Marshall University owes $16,750 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $16,750 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.49/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Marshall University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,584 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $37,270 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,793 |
| Middle income | $17,405 |
| High income | $17,001 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,635 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,064 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $16,282 |
| Independent students | $18,750 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Marshall University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Marshall University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 43269 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,190,805,560 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 131 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $862,416 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,583 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 64 |
| Total DoD amount | $177,595 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,775 |
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