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 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Marshall is 76.48% which is decreased by 372 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,291 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,413 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 135.64% since 2015.
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.
76.48% of total students is undergraduate students and 23.52% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 372 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,291 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.46 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Marshall than male students.
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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