Murray State University

Murray, KY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,744
Graduate Enrollment: 1,763
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 85.16%

Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)

First generation college students: 34.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,156
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 960 - 1200

2022 Median Admit ACT: 24
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 20 - 27

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 53.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 25.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 77.9%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 2.5%
Asian: 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 5.7%
Unknown race: 4.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,358
In-State tuition: $9,252
Out-of-State tuition: $18,528

Estimated books and supplies: $1,260 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,868 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,330 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,717 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,330 (2022)

Average Family Income: $68,410 (2017)
Median Family Income: $46,064 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 39.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $8,986
$30k-48k $7,928
$48k-75k $11,625
$75k-110k $14,603
$110k+ $14,896

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 37%
6-year graduation rate: 56%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,892 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 67.7% (2015)
@3 year 72.4% (2017)
@5 year 79.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 46.9% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,067 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,657 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 8 $64,970 ($5,414)
Bachelor's Degree Graphic Communications. 5
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 5
Associate's Degree Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. 1
Bachelor's Degree Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. 112 $18,500 $180 $41,043 ($3,420) $40,315 ($3,360)
Master's Degree Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. 37 $274 $50,103 ($4,175)
Bachelor's Degree Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. 17 $21,500 $227
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 7
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 11 $29,458 ($2,455) $40,203 ($3,350)
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 85 $22,250 $225 $35,338 ($2,945) $40,465 ($3,372)
Master's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 16
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 16 $24,000 $202 $48,549 ($4,046) $66,078 ($5,507)
Master's Degree Information Science/Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 27 $25,000 $249 $39,136 ($3,261) $73,631 ($6,136)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 30 $214 $48,558 ($4,047) $56,385 ($4,699)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 27 $20,775 $198 $33,950 ($2,829) $35,517 ($2,960)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 15 $38,309 ($3,192) $42,885 ($3,574)
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 12
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 97 $22,324 $221 $34,024 ($2,835) $34,508 ($2,876)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 50 $229 $40,222 ($3,352) $46,644 ($3,887)
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 6
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 22 $256 $42,104 ($3,509) $44,379 ($3,698)
Master's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 9
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Physics. 34 $19,521 $207 $53,503 ($4,459) $67,485 ($5,624)
Master's Degree Engineering Technology, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 45 $22,500 $236 $58,850 ($4,904) $61,881 ($5,157)
Bachelor's Degree Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. 18 $28,500
Associate's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 2
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 7
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. 73 $25,000 $260 $66,130 ($5,511) $78,567 ($6,547)
Master's Degree Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. 28 $80,740 ($6,728) $97,925 ($8,160)
Bachelor's Degree Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 16 $22,612 $239 $50,025 ($4,169) $44,944 ($3,745)
Bachelor's Degree East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 10
Bachelor's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 8
Master's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 25 $26,000 $265 $25,606 ($2,134) $39,328 ($3,277)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Doctoral Degree English Language and Literature, General. 13
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 1
Master's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 3
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 10
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 97 $28,162 $249 $32,804 ($2,734) $40,665 ($3,389)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 33 $24,475 $255 $30,133 ($2,511) $40,116 ($3,343)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 3
Master's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 16 $38,256 ($3,188)
Master's Degree Mathematics. 3
Master's Degree Sustainability Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 22 $22,500 $243 $48,705 ($4,059)
Bachelor's Degree Outdoor Education. 3
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 22 $25,000 $261 $36,587 ($3,049)
Master's Degree Chemistry. 1
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 8
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 3
Bachelor's Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 49 $20,500 $217 $22,432 ($1,869) $41,664 ($3,472)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 7
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 17 $22,875 $227 $30,448 ($2,537) $48,090 ($4,008)
Master's Degree Community Organization and Advocacy. 26 $455 $41,326 ($3,444) $42,689 ($3,557)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 19
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 79 $28,000 $249 $29,322 ($2,444) $34,856 ($2,905)
Master's Degree Social Work. 3
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 10
Master's Degree Economics. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Geography and Cartography. 12
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 13
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 16 $25,000 $231
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 8
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 29 $24,619 $239 $23,529 ($1,961) $32,467 ($2,706)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 25 $26,731 $283 $33,482 ($2,790) $45,349 ($3,779)
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 11
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 43 $24,184 $205 $40,023 ($3,335)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 33 $478 $48,869 ($4,072) $53,977 ($4,498)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 109
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 2
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 14 $26,000 $219
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 101 $25,082 $193 $59,357 ($4,946) $62,810 ($5,234)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 27
Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 65 $18,200 $186 $33,103 ($2,759) $41,341 ($3,445)
Master's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 63 $327 $61,895 ($5,158) $76,041 ($6,337)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 24 $21,061 $223 $40,281 ($3,357) $49,370 ($4,114)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 34 $18,750 $194 $37,478 ($3,123) $45,889 ($3,824)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 33 $21,500 $217 $46,651 ($3,888)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 27 $21,997 $233 $38,865 ($3,239) $42,692 ($3,558)
Bachelor's Degree History. 32 $25,500 $231 $26,158 ($2,180)
Master's Degree History. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $63,018
Full time faculty: 87%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0

School's endowment start of year: $92,049,217 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $119,044,009 (2022)