Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 910–1150
- Undergraduates
- 7,266
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 910–1150
- Reading and Writing
- 480–590
- Math
- 430–560
- Average total
- 1061
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–24
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (304) 696-3170
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,388per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,390per year
- Average net price
- $7,341What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $49,444
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 89 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other · bachelor
- Area Studies · graduate certificate
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · master
- Computer Systems Analysis · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · bachelor
- Education, General · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
- Education, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor, master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · master, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Literature · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Library Science and Administration · graduate certificate
- Library Science, Other · graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Statistics · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Systems Science and Theory · bachelor
- Data Science · master
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Physical Sciences, General · master
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Public Policy Analysis · master
- Social Work · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Sociology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · master
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · associate, bachelor
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · associate, bachelor
- Medicine · first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, first professional, graduate certificate
- Public Health · bachelor, master
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, first professional
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · master
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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