Murray State University, KY

location_on  218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071 • language  murraystate.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 76%
Associate’s 13%
Certificate 11%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations6%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism6%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education10%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies9%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs15%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities8%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 81%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 566
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 518–613
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $25,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $12,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $11,248 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $12,275 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $14,751 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $16,915 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $18,176 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 46%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 57%
Median Payment $229
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 10%
>$110K 		16% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $12,456 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $12,678 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $12,661 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $13,397 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $11,333 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $30,994 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $22,092 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,256 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,901 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		50% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		57% 47% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		64% 53% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		70% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate 52%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		31% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		52% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		52% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		82% 57% 57%
Black 		40% 32% 41%
Caucasian 		57% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		60% 46% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 44% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 64% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		62% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		34% 39% 48%
Other race 		57% 49% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,830
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 1,398
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		6% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		82% 74% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 16% 14%
>$110K 		20% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Bethel University
34 miles, SW • 1.9 star
The University of Tennessee-Martin
35 miles, W • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Barkley Regional Airport
40 miles, N • 1 star
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
81 miles, NW • 1 star
Nashville International Airport
98 miles, SE • 3.7 star