Marshall University

Marshall University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.602025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,0402025-26 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

222025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

48%

Average undergraduate need met

50%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Marshall University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Marshall University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Marshall University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

52.9%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

72.2%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$49,4442011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$21,625Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 237525).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Marshall University

Marshall University accepts about 97% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• University of Maine · Orono, ME97% acceptance
• Northern Kentucky University · Highland Heights, KY97% acceptance
• University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO97% acceptance
• University of Mississippi · University, MS97% acceptance
• Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX97% acceptance
• Missouri Southern State University · Joplin, MO97% acceptance
• Austin Peay State University · Clarksville, TN97% acceptance
• Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA97% acceptance
• Bellin College · Green Bay, WI97% acceptance
• Bluefield State University · Bluefield, WV97% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Marshall University

Marshall University's average merit aid is not reported, so similar award amounts cannot be identified. Missing data does not mean the college offers no merit aid.