by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Marshall University was awarded 30 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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College Factual ranked Marshall University as #1,084 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 25 colleges in West Virginia, Marshall University is ranked at #4.
The acceptance rate at Marshall University is 97%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Marshall University is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Marshall University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Marshall University is 79%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Marshall University has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Marshall University this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,772 undergraduates at Marshall University with 7,002 being full-time and 1,770 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,705 | $5,804 | $7,809 | $11,944 | $14,990 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Marshall University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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.
The student loan default rate at Marshall University is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Marshall University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV 25755 |
| Phone: | 304-696-3170 |
| Website: | https://www.marshall.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 282 | $69,176 |
| General Business/Commerce | 243 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 177 | $32,282 |
| General Psychology | 115 | $30,864 |
| General Biology | 106 | $19,955 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 95 | $40,057 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 85 | $28,815 |
| Educational Administration | 75 | NA |
| General English Literature | 71 | $30,195 |
| Student Counseling | 70 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 5,777 students took at least one online class at Marshall University. This is an increase from the 5,244 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,777 | 1,990 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,244 | 1,421 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,501 | 1,630 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,575 | 1,580 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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