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Marshall University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Marshall University is a public, doctoral / research institution in West Virginia. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

7,266

medium

Undergrad

7,266

First-year retention

72%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

51%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 81.6%, Black 5.4%, Two or more 4.1%, Unknown 3.2%, Hispanic 2.9%, Asian 1.3%, Non-resident 1.2%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0%. 81.6% White 81.6% Black 5.4% Two or more 4.1% Unknown 3.2% Hispanic 2.9% Asian 1.3% Non-resident 1.2% Native 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 56%, Men 44%. 56.0% 44.0% Women 56.0% Men 44.0%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 72/100; Do not return 28/100
  • Return for sophomore year 72/100
  • Do not return 28/100

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