Murray State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1888 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #512 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #465 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #572 of 1,562 | For Media Studies |
| Top50% | For 59 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 7,878
- Graduates
- 1,963
- Male:Female Ratio
- 36:64
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- murraystate.edu
Murray State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Murray State University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| Applicants | 11,038 | 4,271 | 6,767 |
| Admissions | 9,511 | 3,661 | 5,850 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,646 | 601 | 1,045 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 13 | 5 | 8 |
2,968 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,032 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
332 or 20%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 950
or below
75% of them
had 1190
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Murray State University are 950-1190 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,337 or 81%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 19
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Murray State University are 19-26 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7563 (77%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 670 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 572 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 356 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 293 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 287 (3%) |
| Asian | 83 (0.8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,939
- Students receiving aid
- 100%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,436 | $9,414 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,436 | $9,414 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $18,180 | $9,414 |
| Fee in-district | $1,272 | $954 |
| Fee in-state | $1,272 | $954 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,272 | $954 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,052 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,594 |
| Room charge | $5,748 |
| Meal charge | $4,846 |
Murray State University majors
Murray State University has granted 1,603 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 581 master's across 33 programs, and 91 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Murray State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 2 | 125 | 78 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 5 | 71 | 117 | |
| Accounting | 90 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 85 | |||
| Animal Health | 82 | |||
| General Studies | 80 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | 7 | 38 | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician | 48 | 16 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 64 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 63 | |||
| Finance, General | 59 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 47 | 6 | ||
| Social Work | 53 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 25 | 23 | ||
| Information Technology | 9 | 36 | ||
| Public Administration | 43 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 31 | 9 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 40 | |||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 38 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 30 | 8 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 34 | |||
| Organizational Communication, General | 23 | 11 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 33 | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 33 | |||
| Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians | 32 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 32 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 30 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 28 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 28 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 27 | |||
| Music, General | 27 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 26 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 23 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 22 | |||
| History, General | 15 | 6 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 2 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 19 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 18 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 17 | |||
| CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician | 16 | |||
| Computer Science | 16 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 13 | 3 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 16 | |||
| Technical Teacher Education | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
| School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist | 15 | |||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 14 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 13 | |||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 13 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 3 | 10 | ||
| Human Services, General | 13 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 12 | 1 | ||
| Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 12 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 1 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | 6 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 8 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 8 | |||
| Journalism | 8 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 8 | |||
| Advertising | 7 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 7 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 7 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 6 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | |||
| Health Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | 6 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 5 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 5 | |||
| Music Management | 5 | |||
| Sociology, General | 5 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 4 | |||
| Radio and Television | 4 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Experimental Psychology | 3 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 2 | |||
| Creative Writing | 1 | |||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 1 | |||
| Physics, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 23 | 1,603 | 581 | 91 |
Murray State University has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 39% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 60% | 57% | 61% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Murray State University has published 4,120 scientific papers with 77,110 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Engineering, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34 | 165 |
| 1993 | 34 | 154 |
| 1994 | 49 | 220 |
| 1995 | 41 | 189 |
| 1996 | 51 | 200 |
| 1997 | 48 | 237 |
| 1998 | 54 | 265 |
| 1999 | 67 | 322 |
| 2000 | 63 | 443 |
| 2001 | 70 | 450 |
| 2002 | 71 | 602 |
| 2003 | 70 | 753 |
| 2004 | 70 | 860 |
| 2005 | 70 | 947 |
| 2006 | 93 | 1175 |
| 2007 | 100 | 1241 |
| 2008 | 100 | 1471 |
| 2009 | 84 | 1649 |
| 2010 | 88 | 1881 |
| 2011 | 101 | 2318 |
| 2012 | 115 | 2341 |
| 2013 | 134 | 2705 |
| 2014 | 138 | 3122 |
| 2015 | 150 | 3245 |
| 2016 | 179 | 3423 |
| 2017 | 197 | 3686 |
| 2018 | 181 | 4098 |
| 2019 | 215 | 4851 |
| 2020 | 193 | 5735 |
| 2021 | 191 | 6253 |
| 2022 | 196 | 6330 |
| 2023 | 186 | 6595 |
| 2024 | 157 | 6372 |
Murray State University alumni
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Ja Morant
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019.
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Chrishell Stause
- Occupations
- real estate agentactortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Terrina Chrishell Stause is an American actress, television personality and real estate agent. She began her career playing the role of Amanda Dillon in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children (2005–2011). From 2013 to 2015 she starred as Jordan Ridgeway in the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives and later returned to the soap on a recurring basis. For this role, Stause received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2020. In 2019, Stause began starring in the Netflix reality series Selling Sunset.
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Jim Varney
- Occupations
- singerstand-up comediandancerwritercomedian
- Biography
-
James Albert Varney Jr. was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won an Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and numerous television commercial advertising campaigns. He played Jed Clampett in a film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) and also covered a song for the film titled "Hot Rod Lincoln". He voiced Slinky Dog in the first two films of the Toy Story franchise (1995–1999). He died of lung cancer on February 10, 2000, leaving two posthumous releases, Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
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W. Earl Brown
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actor
- Biography
-
William Earl Brown is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenny, the cameraman in the film Scream (1996), Warren in the film There's Something About Mary (1998), Dan Dority on the HBO series Deadwood (2004–2006), and the voice and motion capture of Bill in the video game The Last of Us (2013). He has appeared in films such as Backdraft, The Master, Being John Malkovich, The Sessions, Vanilla Sky, The Lone Ranger, and Bloodworth (which he also wrote and produced), as well as series such as Seinfeld, NYPD Blue, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, The X-Files, Six Feet Under, Preacher, Bates Motel, True Detective, American Horror Story, Chicago Fire, Psych, and The Mandalorian.
General info
| Alternative names | MSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Colors | navy blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,125 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 218 Wells Hall Murray, Kentucky, 42071-3318 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 17,000 |
| Phone | 2708093011 |