Quick Facts Founded: As Marshall Academy in 1837 Named For: John Marshall, Fourth Chief Justice of the United States Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission Carnegie Classification: R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity Research Funding: $49.6M million annually Student Body (Fall 2020 Data) Total: 11,962 60% Female; 40% Male Undergraduate: 8,776 (73%) Graduate: 2,515 (21%) First Professional: 671 (6%) Minority Students: 1,386 (12%) International Students: 254 (2%) Out-of-State: 1,792 (15%) Students from: 49 states and 56 countries Average Incoming Freshman ACT: 23 Average Incoming Freshman GPA: 3.64 First to Second Year retention rate of first-time freshmen 2019-20: 77%% Degrees Granted 2019-20: 2,796 Faculty/Class Size Undergraduate student/faculty ratio: 18 to 1 Faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree in the their fields: 88% with school of medicine Minority Faculty: 18% of full-time instructional faculty Average Class Size: 20 Athletics NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference NCAA Men’s Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer NCAA Women’s Sports: Basketball, Cheerleading,Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track/Field, Cross Country, Volleyball Spirit Groups: DanceTeam, Marching Thunder, Pep Band Student-Athletes: 395 32 Intramural Sports offered through The Rec including: Soccer, Basketball, Flag Football, Dodgeball and Wiffle Ball 10 Club Sports: Hockey, Men’s and Women’s Rugby, Tennis, Sports Fencing Club, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Cycling, Wrestling, and Equestrian Campus Life 230 recognized student organizations Student Services: Center for African American Students, College Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Career Services, Counseling Center, Health Services, H.E.L.P. Program, Security/Escort Service, Tutoring, Women’s and Gender Center, LGBTQ+ Office, Student Resource Center, Writing Center Study Abroad Programs: 250 sites in 42 countries Housing and Residence Life: 3 freshman halls, 6 upper class halls and 1 residential apartment community for graduate students Cars: All students are permitted to have cars and may purchase a university parking permit. National Student Exchange Program: 200 colleges within the U.S. and Canada Fraternities: 10; Sororities: 6 Services: Student Legal Assistance, Student Engagement and Community, Veteran and Military Support Career Services: 3,430 jobs posted, 508 internships posted in 2015-16 Programs Offered (2018-19) 2 Associate Degree Programs 57 Baccalaureate Degree Programs 52 Master’s Degree Programs 2 Education Specialist Degree Programs 4 Doctoral Degree Programs 3 First Professional Degree Programs