The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 48.30% where the last year rate was 51%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.80% for full-time students and 42.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.30% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Marshall University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 45% | 41% | 48% |
| 2016-17 | 45% | 42% | 47% |
| 2017-18 | 49% | 47% | 51% |
| 2018-19 | 46% | 40% | 50% |
| 2019-20 | 48% | 45% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 50% | 46% | 53% |
| 2021-22 | 52% | 48% | 54% |
| 2022-23 | 49% | 45% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 48% | 44% | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 51% | 47% | 53% |
| Average | 48.30% | 44.50% | 51.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 24.80% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Marshall University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30% |
| 2016-17 | 27% |
| 2017-18 | 26% |
| 2018-19 | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 23% |
| 2020-21 | 24% |
| 2021-22 | 26% |
| 2022-23 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 18% |
| Average | 24.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.80% for full-time students and 42.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Marshall from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 73% | 60% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 62% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 14% |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 73% | 54% |
| 2020-21 | 77% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 71% | 41% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 79% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 72% | 24% |
| Average | 73.80% | 42.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Marshall University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19:1 |
| 2016-17 | 19:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 18:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 17.50:1 |
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