| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
9,518 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
8,005 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,513 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,103 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,131 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,972 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
22% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 84.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 84.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
114 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Huntington, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
49,177 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in South Charleston, Point Pleasant, and Teays Valley, WV. |
| Nearest major city: |
Huntington, WV |
| Population of nearest major city: |
49,177 |
| Online campus map: |
www.marshall.edu/campus/
campusmap.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Limited amount of campus housing is available. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1449 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Music library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, test proctoring; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Parthenon |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Light Ministries, Campus Flood, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Herd 4 Christ, Jewish Student Association, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Newman Club, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Association, People Reaching Out With Love, Reformed University Fellowship, Revolution Ministries, United Methodist Students, University Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black United Students |
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| International student organizations: |
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Anime & Manga Association, Chinese Scholars and Students Association, Herd Around the World; Caribbean, Indian, International, and Vietnamese Student Associations; anthropology/archaeology, French, and Japan clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Michael Hamrick,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Beatrice Crane-Banford,
SWA |
| School colors: |
green and white |
| School mascot: |
Marco the Buffalo |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Conference USA (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. IFBS |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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indoor swimming pool, running track, multi-purpose field; aerobics, fitness, and weight rooms; basketball, beach volleyball, racquetball, and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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aerobics, badminton, basketball, kickball, golf, racquetball, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bowling, lacrosse, rugby |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bowling, lacrosse, rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus, OH (142 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Huntington, WV (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Huntington, WV (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Huntington, WV (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AC, BB&T, Bureau of the Public Debt, CPAs, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, FDIC, Gibbons & Kawash, Janssen Pharmaceutical, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, Mt. Olive Correctional Facility, Pfizer, Putnam General Hospital, Simpson & Osborne, State Electric Supply Company, United Talent Staffing, West Virginia Department of Health & Human Services. |
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