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Marshall University

Marshall University

Huntington, WV · 7.3k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedmarshall.edu
43.3/100

Trajecta score

+1.1 since '20

Ranked #1088 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

44.5 · #1036

2020

46.0 · #803

2021

43.7 · #1125

2022

46.0 · #845

2023

45.6 · #894

2024

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Academic Profile

19/ 100

Career Outcomes

47/ 100

Student Success

27/ 100

Affordability

76/ 100

Academic Investment

54/ 100

Access & Equity

49/ 100

Academic Profile

19

Career Outcomes

47

Student Success

27

Affordability

76

Academic Investment

54

Access & Equity

49

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Cost / Net Price

$22k / $8k

SAT Avg

1,061

Retention

72%

Grad Rate

50%

Admissions

96%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,061
4001000120014001600
25th: 910Average: 1,06175th: 1,150
ACT Range22
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2275th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$9,162

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,342

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$11,180/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

39%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

40%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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