Huntington, West Virginia · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Marshall University is a public four-year institution based in Huntington, West Virginia. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,958, made up of 9,146 undergraduates and 2,812 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
Marshall University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 117 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Registered Nursing, and General Studies. It awarded 2,470 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 41 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
11,958
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
2,470
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
117
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 117
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
24%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,387
Associate degrees
102
Master's degrees
656
Doctoral degrees (research)
29
Professional doctorates
174
Certificates under 1 year
3
Postbaccalaureate certificates
47
Post-master's certificates
72
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,958
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,146
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,812
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,753
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,350
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,403
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
41
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sun Belt Conference
President
Brad D. Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization