Total Student Population
At Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, a total of 331 students are enrolled including 82 first-time students. By gender, there are 162 male and 168 female students enrolled. Marshall University School of Medicine is smaller than other medical schools.
| Total Enrollment | Men | Womeen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University | 331 | 162 | 168 |
| All Medical Schools | 632 | 283 | 347 |
| Public | 645 | 289 | 354 |
| Private | 612 | 274 | 336 |
First-year Students by Gender
Total 3,026 applicants applied to Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. By gender, 45.5% of applicants were male and 54.3% were female. As for residency, 4.3% of applicants were West Virginia residents and 95.7% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 45.5% are male students and 51.2% female students. By legal residence, 57.3% of first-year students are West Virginia residents and 42.7% students are from out of state.
| Year | Total | By Gender | By Residency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | WV Residents | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021-2022 | Applicants | 2,322 | 1,061 | 1,259 | 200 | 2,122 |
| Matriculants | 80 | 37 | 42 | 63 | 17 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 3.45% | 3.49% | 3.34% | 31.57% | 0.80% | |
| 2022-2023 | Applicants | 1,916 | 841 | 1,071 | 151 | 1,765 |
| Matriculants | 80 | 41 | 39 | 59 | 21 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 4.18% | 4.88% | 3.65% | 39.01% | 1.19% | |
| 2023-2024 | Applicants | 1,841 | 838 | 1,002 | 160 | 1,681 |
| Matriculants | 72 | 38 | 34 | 41 | 31 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 3.91% | 4.54% | 3.39% | 25.58% | 1.85% | |
| 2024-2025 | Applicants | 2,121 | 950 | 1,162 | 129 | 1,992 |
| Matriculants | 82 | 37 | 45 | 47 | 35 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 3.87% | 3.89% | 3.87% | 36.32% | 1.76% | |
| 2025-2026 | Applicants | 3,026 | 1,377 | 1,643 | 130 | 2,896 |
| Matriculants | 82 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 35 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 2.71% | 2.83% | 2.56% | 36.11% | 1.21% | |