Marshall University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, WV (city setting), with 8,235 undergraduates (60% women). It admitted 96% of 6,499 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 890–1130 on the SAT and 18–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $36,646 a year for out-of-state students and $25,294 in-state; aided first-year students paid $9,734 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 0.25 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Marshall University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,942 in-state · $20,294 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Marshall University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Marshall University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 31 | 3 over | 5 | $1.5M | $49,634 | 992 | |
| Baseball | Sun Belt Conference | 40 | 6 over | 4 | $4.4M | $110,999 | 958 | |
| Men's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 16 | 1 over | 1 | $3.6M | $224,623 | 956 | |
| Women's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 16 | 1 over | 1 | $2.7M | $167,468 | 991 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 968 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 984 | |
| Football | Sun Belt Conference | 118 | 13 over | 3 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | |
| Men's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 12 | 3 over | 1 | $599k | $49,940 | 983 | |
| Women's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $505k | $63,107 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 31 | 3 over | 3 | $3M | $97,031 | 947 | |
| Softball | Sun Belt Conference | 23 | room 2 | 4 | $1.5M | $63,930 | 997 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | American Conference | 27 | room 3 | 1 | $1.1M | $42,136 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $657k | $82,093 | 972 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 126 | 81 over | 6 | $1.2M | $9,256 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 83 | 38 over | 6 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 22 | 4 over | 4 | $1.1M | $48,954 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.