Marshall's tuition & fees has increased from $15,602 (2015) to $20,342 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.38% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,058 (year 2015) to $22,192 (year 2025).
Marshall's tuition increase rate is higher than the West Virginia's average increase rate of 15.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.80% from 2015 ($28,882).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Marshall's COA is $38,934, which is increased by 6.24% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Marshall's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.38% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,748. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Marshall University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.66% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.18% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Marshall University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,180 | $12,132 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,472 | $12,400 | 2.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,492 | $12,232 | 0.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,741 | $12,557 | 1.99% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,931 | $12,667 | 1.49% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,931 | $12,667 | |
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| 2021-22 | $13,671 | $13,341 | 5.72% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,240 | $13,536 | 4.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,252 | $14,474 | 7.11% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,492 | $16,666 | 14.69% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Marshall University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Marshall University | $20,342
($9,162) | $20,294
($8,942) | 0.24% |
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| The University of Texas at San Antonio | $22,249
($9,326) | $22,217
($9,279) | 0.14% |
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| University of North Texas | $21,149
($11,309) | $21,244
($11,164) | -0.45% |
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| Louisiana Tech University | $16,866
($10,125) | $16,866
($10,125) | - |
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| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $22,562
($9,098) | $21,864
($8,832) | 3.19% |
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| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $22,492
($7,239) | $21,876
($7,214) | 2.82% |
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