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Marshall University is a public national university located in Huntington, West Virginia. Marshall University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Marshall University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,700 10 years after enrolling, 10th in West Virginia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Marshall University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Marshall University is ranked 3rd in West Virginia.
Marshall University’s median net annual cost of $8,351 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Marshall University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, Medical Prep, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$8,351
Average years to graduate
4.9
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.22
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #12
Economic score: 1.47
Finance
Rank: #81
Economic score: 2.06
Accounting
Rank: #200
Economic score: 2.3
Journalism
Rank: #15
Economic score: 2.79
Marketing
Rank: #280
Economic score: 4.73
Business Administration
Rank: #609
Economic score: 4.87
Criminal Justice
Rank: #201
Economic score: 4.87
Social Work
Rank: #237
Economic score: 11.57
Health & Fitness
Rank: #377
Economic score: 19.6
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Marshall University - Business and Commerce, Educ. Administration, Education, Student Counseling, Psychology, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #79
Economic score: 0.52
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #77
Economic score: 0.54
Social Work
Rank: #69
Economic score: 0.65
HR Management
Rank: #72
Economic score: 0.68
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #154
Economic score: 0.86
Criminal Justice
Rank: #69
Economic score: 0.87
Education
Rank: #294
Economic score: 0.91
Special Education
Rank: #234
Economic score: 0.94
English Language & Lit
Rank: #41
Economic score: 1.06
Health & Fitness
Rank: #144
Economic score: 1.29
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Marshall University is 4% higher than the state average, and 15% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Marshall University, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Marshall University graduates within 4.9 years.
Marshall University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Marshall University’s economic mobility score of 29.17 is calculated by adjusting the 2.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Marshall University’s EMS of 29.17 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Marshall University pays $8,351 a year, $14,192 less than the $22,543 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $8,351
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Marshall University, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $8,351 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,854. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,033
Pell grants
$5,479
State grants
$4,647
Institutional grants
$6,064
Marshall University offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Marshall University offers 20 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
26
Hybrid programs
26
Percentage of programs online
23%
Marshall University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,602 applicants, of which 5,479 were admitted and 1,596 enrolled. Marshall University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%