Murray State University
Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $10,182
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,121
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,737
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,104
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,473
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Murray, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Murray State University include General Studies, Nursing, Agricultural.
- General Studies (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,797 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,500
- Nursing (104 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,462 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,203
- Agricultural (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,686 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Accounting (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,269 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,318
- Finance (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,263 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Animal Health (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,686 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,132 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,801
- Business (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,818 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,800 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Biology (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,370 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,033
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 12%, Health 25%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 8%, Communication 8%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Murray State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,242 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,242
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,347
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,104
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,811
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,450
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,900
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,836
- Books and supplies: $940
- On-campus room and board: $11,112
- Off-campus room and board: $11,566
- Off-campus with family: $4,492
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,485
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $9,225
- Average federal loan: $8,077
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Murray State University admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,486
- Admitted: 8,984
- Enrolled: 1,562
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,121
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 1,065
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $88,982
- Associate professor salary: $74,985
- Assistant professor salary: $69,158
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,302
- Average SAT: 1,060
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Murray State University acceptance rate? Murray State University admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Murray State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,242 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,182.
What majors does Murray State University offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Nursing, Agricultural, Accounting, Finance.
What is the average salary after Murray State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,737 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Murray State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Murray State University official site: https://murraystate.edu.