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.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 68 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 2,413 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 135.64% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.