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Marshall University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Huntington, WV
Population 220,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,149
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 84%
Black 5%
Mixed 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 19%
Education 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 4%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,162
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,342
Est. In-State Cost $11,852
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,314
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (12th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 28%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $26M #183
Engineering, Computing & Math $8M #213
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #491
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 187 #150
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 36 #296

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 910 – 1,150
ACT Range 19 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Media 57 35% / 65% 2% $34,449
Art 29 28% / 72% 0% $34,449
Visual and Performing Arts 28 43% / 57% 4%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 240 52% / 48% 4% $88,595
Accounting 29 +2 59% / 41% 0% $60,386
Business Administration 172 +27 52% / 48% 5% $94,128
Business Studies 33 45% / 55% 3%
Business and Managerial Economics
Finance
International Business 1 0% / 100% 0%
Management 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $58,229
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0%
Marketing 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,154
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 107 19% / 81% 0% $53,399
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,399
Elementary Education 52 4% / 96% 0% $53,399
Secondary Education 52 35% / 65% 0% $53,399
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Computer Sciences 110 75% / 25% 2%
Biomedical Engineering 5 20% / 80% 0%
Civil Engineering 27 78% / 22% 0%
Computer Science 19 84% / 16% 0%
Computing Sciences 4 100% / 0% 25%
Electrical Engineering 6 50% / 50% 0%
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering 21 76% / 24% 5%
Systems Science and Theory 10 90% / 10% 0%
Cybersecurity 18 72% / 28% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Professions 378 31% / 69% 2% $83,916
Athletic Training 13 46% / 54% 0% $64,820
Clinical Laboratory Science 11 9% / 91% 0%
Dietetics 9 22% / 78% 11%
Exercise Science 34 41% / 59% 0% $67,707
Health Professions 108 +5 34% / 66% 3% $49,972
Nursing 120 16% / 84% 1% $132,027
Occupational Safety and Health 9 89% / 11% 0%
Radiologic Technology 22 27% / 73% 0% $64,820
Rehabilitation Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $98,672
Respiratory Care 10 40% / 60% 0% $64,820
Speech-Language Pathology 18 6% / 94% 0% $57,972
Recreation Management 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Sport Management 16 +2 88% / 12% 19% $67,707
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 368 33% / 67% 1% $47,230
Criminal Justice 35 +3 43% / 57% 0% $51,378
English 29 +18 14% / 86% 0% $48,136
Foreign Languages 2 +5 50% / 50% 0%
General Studies 148 41% / 59% 1% $42,132
Geography 8 75% / 25% 0%
History 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $44,663
Humanities 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $42,132
International Relations 2 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 19 +3 47% / 53% 0% $47,161
Professional Writing 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Psychology 82 +14 17% / 83% 2% $54,669
Social Work 25 12% / 88% 0%
Sociology 7 29% / 71% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science 113 41% / 59% 0% $69,435
Mathematics 3 +5 100% / 0% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 71 +3 30% / 70% 0% $67,472
Chemistry 19 +1 47% / 53% 0% $76,774
Environmental Science 12 58% / 42% 0%
Geosciences 7 71% / 29% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications 23 57% / 43% 0% $52,589
Journalism 23 57% / 43% 0% $52,589