Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Marshall University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,285 male and 6,406 female students attending Marshall. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Marshall.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Marshall
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,9526,3481,604
Men3,3542,704650
Women4,5983,644954
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Marshall
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,7391,758981
Men931652279
Women1,8081,106702

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,803 White students (82.34%) and 560 Black or African American students (5.24%) at Marshall University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Marshall University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Marshall University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native331815
Asian1094366
Black or African American436226210
Hispanic1858996
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White6,6202,7363,884
Two or More Races27493181
Race/Ethnicity Unknown20097103
Total 7,9523,3544,598
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Marshall University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native835
Asian542727
Black or African American1244777
Hispanic632835
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White2,1836921,491
Two or More Races561937
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18882106
Total 2,7399311,808

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,934 students whose age under twenty five and 1,590 students whose age is over thirty years old at Marshall University.
Especially, 806 students are younger than eighteen and 25 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Marshall University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Marshall University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,952 3,3544,598
Under 18806 311495
18-192,604 1,0541,550
20-212,408 9911,417
22-241,223 612611
25-29387 180207
30-34189 73116
35-39128 5474
40-49137 5483
50-6455 1936
65 and over14 68
unknown1 01
Total 7,952 3,3544,598
Population by Student Age at Marshall University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,739 9311,808
20-2155 1243
22-24838 280558
25-29779 309470
30-34326 108218
35-39244 91153
40-49330 78252
50-64156 49107
65 and over11 47
Total 2,739 9311,808

Online Student Population

At Marshall University, 5,777 students (54.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,990 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,473 students live in West Virginia where Marshall University is located in and 502 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total10,6917,9522,739
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,9908381,152
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,7873,471316
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,9143,6431,271
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,9908381,152
West Virginia Residents1,473676797
Other State in U.S.502155347
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown1578