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
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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
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%
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: $9,252Out-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: $63,018Full 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)