The student population at Marshall University is 11,958 (9,146 undergraduate and 2,812 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,663 (12.21%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,323 where 11,958 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 13,647 students in 2017 and was lowest at 10,691 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,621 to 11,958 students, a net loss of 1,663 (12.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marshall University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 13,621 | 9,518 | 4,071 | 5,447 | 4,103 | 1,631 | 2,472 |
| 2016-17 | 13,647 26 | 9,615 97 | 4,115 44 | 5,500 53 | 4,032 -71 | 1,570 -61 | 2,462 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 13,246 -401 | 9,489 -126 | 4,003 -112 | 5,486 -14 | 3,757 -275 | 1,449 -121 | 2,308 -154 |
| 2018-19 | 13,204 -42 | 9,593 104 | 4,070 67 | 5,523 37 | 3,611 -146 | 1,278 -171 | 2,333 25 |
| 2019-20 | 12,852 -352 | 9,415 -178 | 3,945 -125 | 5,470 -53 | 3,437 -174 | 1,218 -60 | 2,219 -114 |
| 2020-21 | 11,958 -894 | 8,772 -643 | 3,669 -276 | 5,103 -367 | 3,186 -251 | 1,136 -82 | 2,050 -169 |
| 2021-22 | 11,023 -935 | 8,008 -764 | 3,316 -353 | 4,692 -411 | 3,015 -171 | 1,037 -99 | 1,978 -72 |
| 2022-23 | 10,691 -332 | 7,952 -56 | 3,354 38 | 4,598 -94 | 2,739 -276 | 931 -106 | 1,808 -170 |
| 2023-24 | 11,027 336 | 8,235 283 | 3,499 145 | 4,736 138 | 2,792 53 | 959 28 | 1,833 25 |
| 2024-25 | 11,958 931 | 9,146 911 | 3,891 392 | 5,255 519 | 2,812 20 | 970 11 | 1,842 9 |
| Average | 12,323 | 8,974 | 3,793 | 5,181 | 3,348 | 1,218 | 2,131 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,974 where 9,146 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Marshall University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 9,518 | 8,005 | 3,478 | 4,527 | 1,513 | 593 | 920 |
| 2016-17 | 9,615 | 7,997 | 3,488 | 4,509 | 1,618 | 627 | 991 |
| 2017-18 | 9,489 | 7,846 | 3,398 | 4,448 | 1,643 | 605 | 1,038 |
| 2018-19 | 9,593 | 7,460 | 3,220 | 4,240 | 2,133 | 850 | 1,283 |
| 2019-20 | 9,415 | 7,123 | 3,077 | 4,046 | 2,292 | 868 | 1,424 |
| 2020-21 | 8,772 | 7,002 | 2,956 | 4,046 | 1,770 | 713 | 1,057 |
| 2021-22 | 8,008 | 6,553 | 2,734 | 3,819 | 1,455 | 582 | 873 |
| 2022-23 | 7,952 | 6,348 | 2,704 | 3,644 | 1,604 | 650 | 954 |
| 2023-24 | 8,235 | 6,576 | 2,809 | 3,767 | 1,659 | 690 | 969 |
| 2024-25 | 9,146 | 6,888 | 2,982 | 3,906 | 2,258 | 909 | 1,349 |
| Average | 8,974 | 8,974 | 3,085 | 4,095 | 8,974 | 709 | 1,086 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,348 where 2,812 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Marshall University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,103 | 2,131 | 1,041 | 1,090 | 1,972 | 590 | 1,382 |
| 2016-17 | 4,032 | 2,181 | 1,053 | 1,128 | 1,851 | 517 | 1,334 |
| 2017-18 | 3,757 | 2,129 | 958 | 1,171 | 1,628 | 491 | 1,137 |
| 2018-19 | 3,611 | 2,128 | 880 | 1,248 | 1,483 | 398 | 1,085 |
| 2019-20 | 3,437 | 2,076 | 845 | 1,231 | 1,361 | 373 | 988 |
| 2020-21 | 3,186 | 1,987 | 777 | 1,210 | 1,199 | 359 | 840 |
| 2021-22 | 3,015 | 1,897 | 689 | 1,208 | 1,118 | 348 | 770 |
| 2022-23 | 2,739 | 1,758 | 652 | 1,106 | 981 | 279 | 702 |
| 2023-24 | 2,792 | 1,786 | 657 | 1,129 | 1,006 | 302 | 704 |
| 2024-25 | 2,812 | 1,842 | 650 | 1,192 | 970 | 320 | 650 |
| Average | 3,348 | 3,348 | 820 | 1,171 | 3,348 | 398 | 959 |
The percentage of white students is 74.58%. The percentage was 79.07% 10 years ago and Marshall still has a high percentage of white students. 1.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.81% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.07% to 74.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.12% to 1.45%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.36% to 4.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.87% to 2.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4391 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3710 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marshall University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 42 | 153 | 730 | 255 | 14 | 10,770 | 293 |
| 2016-17 | 37 | 162 | 737 | 254 | 13 | 10,799 | 300 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 142 | 695 | 275 | 14 | 10,479 | 297 |
| 2018-19 | 38 | 142 | 670 | 265 | 9 | 10,546 | 329 |
| 2019-20 | 47 | 163 | 604 | 264 | 8 | 10,451 | 351 |
| 2020-21 | 42 | 158 | 562 | 281 | 9 | 9,769 | 334 |
| 2021-22 | 37 | 164 | 530 | 258 | 12 | 9,122 | 352 |
| 2022-23 | 41 | 163 | 560 | 248 | 9 | 8,803 | 330 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 167 | 553 | 282 | 5 | 8,376 | 383 |
| 2024-25 | 37 | 173 | 575 | 315 | 6 | 8,918 | 460 |
| Average | 39 | 159 | 622 | 270 | 10 | 9,803 | 343 |
2,413 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 135.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marshall University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,621 | 1,024 | 2,528 | 10,069 |
| 2016-17 | 13,647 | 991 | 3,096 | 9,560 |
| 2017-18 | 13,246 | 1,081 | 3,138 | 9,027 |
| 2018-19 | 13,204 | 1,580 | 2,995 | 8,629 |
| 2019-20 | 12,852 | 1,531 | 3,223 | 8,098 |
| 2020-21 | 11,957 | 1,630 | 4,871 | 5,456 |
| 2021-22 | 11,023 | 1,421 | 3,823 | 5,779 |
| 2022-23 | 10,691 | 1,990 | 3,787 | 4,914 |
| 2023-24 | 11,027 | 1,565 | 4,036 | 5,426 |
| 2024-25 | 11,958 | 2,413 | 4,563 | 4,982 |
| Average | 12,323 | 1,523 | 3,606 | 7,194 |
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