Total Student Population

At Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, a total of 325 students are enrolled including 82 first-time students. By gender, there are 159 male and 165 female students enrolled. Marshall University School of Medicine is smaller than other medical schools.
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University325159165
All Medical Schools633284347
Public638286350
Private625282343

First-year Students by Gender

Total 2,121 applicants applied to Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. By gender, 44.8% of applicants were male and 54.8% were female. As for residency, 6.1% of applicants were West Virginia residents and 93.9% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 44.8% are male students and 54.9% female students. By legal residence, 57.3% of first-year students are West Virginia residents and 42.7% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleWV ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 2,322 1,0611,259 2002,122
Matriculants80 3742 6317
Acceptance Rate3.45% 3.49% 3.34% 31.57% 0.80%
2022-2023Applicants 1,916 8411,071 1511,765
Matriculants80 4139 5921
Acceptance Rate4.18% 4.88% 3.65% 39.01% 1.19%
2023-2024Applicants 1,841 8381,002 1601,681
Matriculants72 3834 4131
Acceptance Rate3.91% 4.54% 3.39% 25.58% 1.85%
2024-2025Applicants 2,121 9501,162 1291,992
Matriculants82 3745 4735
Acceptance Rate3.87% 3.89% 3.87% 36.32% 1.76%