Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia
- Public
- City
- 7,266 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 96%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $7,341per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 52%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $49,44410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Under Marshall University's Metro Rate, residents of 161 counties within 150 miles of Huntington across seven states qualify for reduced out-of-state tuition.
Source: Metro Rate - Marshall University
All freshmen and sophomores under 21 years old are required to live on campus at Marshall University unless granted an exemption.
Starting fall 2027, Marshall's Metro tuition rate covers all 161 counties within 150 miles of Huntington, across Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
Source: Metro Rate - Marshall University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 96%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 910–1150Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–24Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $7,341full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,443sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,388Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,390Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 72%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $49,44410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,625federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,266Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 39%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 37%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN — admits 96%
- Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI — admits 91%
- California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA — admits 97%
- Murray State University Murray, KY — admits 86%
- Lamar University Beaumont, TX — admits 86%
- California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA — admits 95%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Marshall University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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