Marshall Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Marshall University, the graduation rates was 51.23% (854 students out of 1,667 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 341 male and 513 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Marshall University. Last year, the graduation rate was 51.23%. where 854 students out of 1,667 candidate completed their degree.

538 students completed their course in 4 years and 245 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 64 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Marshall University, 6 of 13 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 46.15%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Marshall University is 18.42% (307 out of 1,667 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Marshall University, the retention rate is 72% for full-time students and 24 % for part-time students.