Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

95.7%

Acceptance rate

1,051

SAT Average

$8,327

Avg net price

7,149

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,051

SAT Reading/Writing480–590

SAT Math430–560

ACT Composite19–24

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 102Bachelor’s 1,387Master’s 656Doctoral 203	102	1,387	656	203
Associate’s 102Bachelor’s 259Master’s 199Doctoral 162	102	259	199	162
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 206Master’s 81Doctoral 10	None reported	206	81	10
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 139Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	139	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 116Master’s 165Doctoral 17	None reported	116	165	17
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 90Master’s 26Doctoral 12	None reported	90	26	12
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 73Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	None reported	73	10	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 72Master’s 9Doctoral 2	None reported	72	9	2
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 66Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	66	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 59Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	59	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 43Master’s 35Doctoral None reported	None reported	43	35	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 40Master’s 22Doctoral None reported	None reported	40	22	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 37Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	None reported	37	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 29Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	None reported	29	10	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 26Master’s 56Doctoral None reported	None reported	26	56	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	None reported	23	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	23	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	21	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 17Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	17	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	16	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	None reported	10	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	9	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	5	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Sun Belt Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

445 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $7,568
Required fees: $1,594
Food and housing: $13,292
Books and supplies: $1,100
Other expenses: $4,200
Total: $27,754

Total by year

$22,4432019–2019–20
$22,5432020–2120–21
$23,3232021–2221–22
$23,9442022–2322–23
$25,2942023–2423–24
$27,7542024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $8,327 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 70%
Average share of need met: 48%
Average need-based grant: $11,734
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation34%

6-year graduation49%

Retention rate79%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$46,354

Median debt$23,250

Campus

Enrollment7,149

Student-faculty ratio15:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Marshall University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Marshall University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in Marshall University's Common Data Set filing.

Regular Decision nonbindingPriority date Aug 23

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Marshall University admits in-state applicants at 96.7%, out-of-state applicants at 96.6%, and international applicants at 97.8%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

1,933 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈401In-state (domestic)≈1,510International≈22

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT, up from 56% in 2021–22, and an ACT, down from 70%.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

71% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

42% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Marshall University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.60

Marshall University rates 2 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Rigor of secondary school record: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered
Class rank: Not considered
Application essay: Not considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Marshall University leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Class-rank distributionCDS C10Not disclosed

Without the rank spread of enrolled students, there’s no top-of-class signal to place a transcript against.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9) · Admissions factor grid (C7)

Marshall University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $8,327 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,345 of 1,921 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Marshall University offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

78.7% of Marshall University’s first-years return for a second year and 48.7% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03