Marshall University Overview

Marshall University is a public institution situated in Huntington, West Virginia. The city atmosphere of Huntington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Marshall University Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Marshall University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 79% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Marshall University makes roughly $46,354 a year. This is 14% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Marshall University?

Contact details for Marshall University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV 25755
Phone:	304-696-3170
Website:	www.marshall.edu

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How Do I Get Into Marshall University?

You can apply to Marshall University online at: https://www.marshall.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Marshall University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Marshall University?

Since Marshall University has an acceptance rate of 97%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Can I Afford Marshall University?

The overall average net price of Marshall University is $23,834. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Marshall University, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,931 a year. That adds up to $23,724 over four years for those students.

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Marshall University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,772 undergraduate students at Marshall University, with 7,002 being full-time and 1,770 being part-time.

There are also 3,186 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,002 full-time undergraduates at Marshall University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Marshall University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	67
Black or African American	404
Hispanic or Latino	182
White	5,926
International Students	96
Other Races/Ethnicities	327

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Marshall University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 70 countries are represented at Marshall University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Marshall University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	122	106	1	35	25	289
General Business/Commerce	0	0	194	0	53	0	247
General Psychology	0	0	122	0	39	0	161
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	0	143	0	3	0	149
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	132	0	0	0	132
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	106	1	17	0	124
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	95	0	95
Social Work	0	0	35	0	54	0	89
General Biology	0	0	70	0	13	2	85
Medicine	0	0	0	0	0	79	79
Allied Health Professions	0	0	41	0	35	0	76
General Education	0	0	0	15	35	25	75
Educational Administration	0	0	0	34	36	0	70
Communication Sciences	2	0	31	0	31	0	64
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	1	2	54	57
Health & Physical Education	0	0	55	0	2	0	57
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	44	0	10	0	54
General English Literature	0	0	46	0	5	0	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	16	31	0	47
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	9	16	18	0	43
Accounting	0	0	27	0	10	0	37
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	1	0	2	34	37
Journalism	0	0	33	0	3	0	36
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	22	0	14	36
Geography & Cartography	0	0	7	11	17	0	35
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	25	0	0	0	25
Information Technology	0	0	17	0	7	0	24
Special Education	0	0	0	0	22	0	22
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Chemistry	0	0	19	0	2	0	21
Civil Engineering	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	5	14	0	0	0	19
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	16	0	2	0	18
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	17	0	17
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Computer Information Systems	0	0	10	0	5	0	15
Quality Control Technology	0	0	12	0	3	0	15
Public Health	0	0	0	0	14	0	14
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	3	11	0	14
Business Administration & Management	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	13	0	13
Electrical Engineering	0	0	9	0	4	0	13
Political Science & Government	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
General Engineering	0	0	3	0	9	0	12
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	4	8	0	12
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	12	0	0	12
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
History	0	0	6	0	5	0	11
Systems Theory	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Marketing	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Sociology	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Writing Studies	0	0	2	0	5	0	7
Recreation Administration	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Mathematics	0	0	2	0	3	0	5
International Business	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Other Library & Archives Assisting	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Management Information Systems	1	0	2	0	0	0	3
Other Education	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Area Studies	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Music	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Data Science	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Public Policy	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
International Relations & National Security	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Information Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Library & Information Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Statistics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	127	1,517	147	687	233	2,717

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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