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Marshall University Common Data Set 2025-26

WVTest policy: Test-required: SAT or ACT required to be considered for admission; scores must be received at least two weeks before start of termCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

96.6%

6,597 of 6,827

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

940–1140

ACT middle 50%

19–25

Admissions
AppliedC16,827
AdmittedC16,597
EnrolledC11,938
YieldC129.4%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC971%
Submitted ACTC942%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9480–590
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9450–560
Average high school GPAC123.60
GPA of 4.0C1132%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1116%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1114%
GPA below 3.50C1138%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$7,770
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$18,772
Required feesG1$1,618
Food and housingG1$13,826
Need fully met (first-years)H222.6%
Average % of need metH248%
Average need-based packageH2$16,950
Average need-based grantH2$11,734
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresVery important
  • Application essayNot considered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB19,960
First-year retentionB2276.2%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB50.7%
Notes on this filing
  • Filing header reads 'Common Data Set 2024-2025' but admissions, enrollment and cost items refer to Fall 2025 and 2026-27; year set to 2025-26.
  • C2: waitlist policy answered 'No' and the waitlist table is blank; waitlist counts left null.
  • C21 and C22: early decision and early action answered 'No'; related counts left null.
  • C1/C9/C11: admissions and test-score percentages as printed; C9 SAT and ACT submission percentages overlap (71% and 42%), which is expected when students submit both.
  • C8A/C8F: C8A marks SAT or ACT as required to be considered; C8F clarifies scores must arrive two weeks before term. The 71% SAT and 42% ACT submission rates suggest the requirement may be applied less strictly than stated; verify.
  • C11: GPA bands taken from the 'All enrolled students' column; pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.0-2.49, 1.0-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (11+9+11+6+1+0).
  • C12: submission share given as the fraction 1912/1933, converted to 98.9%.
  • B4-B11: the Fall 2019 bachelor's cohort is the most recent; the 6-year rate (0.507420091 on line H, total column) is shown as 50.742. No 4-year rate is printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B22: retention rate reported as 76.17% (1371 of 1800), which is the share still enrolled, not the full retention definition including completers.
  • G1: costs are estimates for 2026-27 (final costs expected 5/8/2026). Public in-district and in-state tuition are both $7,770, and out-of-state is $18,772. Food and housing is $13,826, while housing-only plus food-only sums to $13,998; the filing's food and housing figure was used.
  • H2: aid figures use the first-time, full-time first-year column. pct_need_fully_met computed as 304 / 1345 = 22.6 (line h divided by line d). pct_with_need_awarded_aid not computed and left null.
  • H2 K (avg need-based scholarship and grant award) used for avg_need_based_grant.
  • I-2 and other sections were not needed for this extraction.

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Marshall University admissions FAQ
What is Marshall University's acceptance rate?
Marshall University admitted 6,597 of 6,827 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 96.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Marshall University have early decision?
No. Marshall University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Marshall University?
The middle 50% of Marshall University's enrolled first-years scored 940–1140 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT.
How much does Marshall University cost?
Tuition is $7,770 in-state, plus $13,826 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $11,734.
What is Marshall University's graduation rate?
50.7% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Marshall University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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