Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Marshall University is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.6% of undergraduate students being women and 41.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,008, with 4,692 women and 3,316 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Marshall University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.6% of undergraduate students being women and 34.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,015, with 1,978 women and 1,037 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.4% 3,316 students
- women 58.6% 4,692 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.4% 1,037 students
- women 65.6% 1,978 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 84.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,716 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 5.3% of the student body, with 421 students. Mixed race students represent 3.7% of the population, with 294 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.3%, with 184 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 102 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 88 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 168 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Marshall University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 84.2% 6,716 students
- African American 5.3% 421 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 294 students
- Hispanic 2.3% 184 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 168 students
- Asian 1.3% 102 students
- International students 1.1% 88 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Graduate Students
- White 80.0% 2,406 students
- Unknown race 6.9% 207 students
- African American 3.6% 109 students
- International students 2.8% 85 students
- Hispanic 2.5% 74 students
- Asian 2.1% 62 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 58 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 82.2% 366 students
- African American 7.0% 31 students
- Hispanic 3.1% 14 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 12 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 9 students
- International students 1.6% 7 students
- Asian 1.3% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 33% 2,648 students
- 20-21 32% 2,546 students
- 22-24 15% 1,218 students
- 25-29 5% 410 students
- 30-34 2% 200 students
- 40-49 2% 141 students
- 35-39 1% 118 students
- 50-64 1% 58 students
- 22-24 30% 900 students
- 25-29 28% 833 students
- 30-34 12% 375 students
- 40-49 12% 372 students
- 35-39 9% 287 students
- 50-64 6% 188 students
- 20-21 2% 48 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Marshall University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 1,235 | 78.46% | |
| Ohio | 166 | 10.55% | |
| District of Columbia | 20 | 1.27% | |
| Virginia | 14 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 10 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 5 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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