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Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2

Public institution in Huntington, WV · 7,149 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $46,354 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$8,327230th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,942474th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$20,294871st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$21,299453rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,2501,033rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,3541,280th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,5611,251st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
48.7%1,204th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
78.7%740th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
96.5%1,447th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1051820th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
22604th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
7,149360th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
37.8%798th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 236 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 59 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$59,124—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$58,419$57,318
Engineering, GeneralEngineeringbachelors$55,512$57,318
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$53,608$63,005
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$51,273—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$48,539$45,956
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$42,682$37,568
Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Sciencebachelors$42,682$41,565
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$39,369$27,439
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$39,153$36,848
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$38,289$45,383
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$35,416$33,993

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,626,435 (M $4,683,752 · W $2,942,683)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Marshall University’s 7,149 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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