Marshall University

What are the graduation rates for students at Marshall University?

Marshall's reported six-year graduation rate is 51% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees. Its four-year rate is 32%. These figures describe completion within specified time windows; they do not mean that every student who has not graduated by that point will never finish.

The reported first-year retention rate is 72%, indicating the share of the measured first-time cohort that returned the following fall. Transfer students, part-time students, and students entering some other credential pathways are not represented in the same way by the standard first-time, full-time graduation measure. Prospective students comparing programs should also ask about course sequencing and whether required classes are offered often enough to support their intended timetable.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Marshall University?

Field of study makes a substantial difference in the earnings figures reported for Marshall. College Scorecard program data measure median earnings for federally aided completers about one year after completing a credential; they are not a starting-salary offer or a prediction for an individual student.

Among reported fields, the one-year median is $59,473 for registered nursing and related nursing programs, compared with $52,335 for general computer and information sciences. Reported figures for accounting and journalism are $45,020 and $27,565, respectively. These examples concern different groups of completers and should not be read as a controlled comparison of the value of their degrees.

Early earnings can reflect occupation, local labor markets, hours worked, further education, and which graduates have measurable earnings. Some program results are not published, often because there are too few qualifying observations or because of privacy rules. Career support is a separate consideration: Marshall reports offering students career counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, job fairs, and employer recruitment, but availability of those services does not establish an employment outcome.