Murray State University

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Murray State University is a medium Public, 4-year college located in Murray, KY. The acceptance rate is 84% and the average in-state tuition cost is $8,196 .

  • Address: 218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318
  • Phone: (270) 809-3011
  • Website: www.murraystate.edu/
  • Type: Public, 4-year
  • Student Population: 9,479
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $40
  • Selectivity: Less Selective

Cost

  In-State Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees $9,432 $18,888
Books and Supplies $780 $780
Room & Board $10,824 $10,824
Other $4,715 $4,715
Total Cost $25,751 $35,207

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 84%
  • SAT Range: 965 – 1190
  • ACT Range: 19 – 26

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Majors

The most popular Murray State University majors are:

  1. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other
  2. General Studies
  3. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  4. Business/Commerce, General

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Enrollment

Murray State University has a total enrollment of 9,479 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 76%
  • Part-time: 24%

Student Gender

  • Male: 37%
  • Female: 63%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Black or African American: 6%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 77%
  • Two or More Races: 3%
  • Unknown: 4%
  • Non-resident Alien: 6%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 94%
  • 25 and Over: 6%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 61%
  • Out-of-State: 39%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.