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Marshall University

General Information

Name: Marshall University
Address: 1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV 25755
Phone:

  • General information: (304) 696-3212
  • Financial aid office: (304) 696-3162
  • Admissions office: (304) 696-3160

Website: www.marshall.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,150$3,932$3,818
        Out-of-state$11,054$10,634$10,128
Books and supplies$1,000$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,492$6,272$6,060
        Other expenses$2,540$2,453$2,456

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,182$13,457$13,134
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,086$20,159$19,444

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 72%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 37%
  • Institutional grants: 46%
  • Student loans: 40%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2923
  • State/local grants:$3802
  • Institutional grants:$1922
  • Student loans:$4929

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,4121,1291,283
Percent admitted82.2%79.4%84.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time85.4%83.9%86.6%
Part-time1.6%1.5%1.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13988
Undergraduate enrollment: 9841
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies - Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Bachelor, Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education, General - Doctor
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
  • Systems Science and Theory - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drawing - Master
  • Music, General - Master


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