Murray State University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1705 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #496 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #448 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #533 of 1,006 | For Early Childhood Education |
| Top50% | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 7,863
- Graduates
- 1,586
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- murraystate.edu
Murray State University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 77% | 76% | 78% |
| Applicants | 9,552 | 3,426 | 6,126 |
| Admissions | 7,358 | 2,602 | 4,756 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,469 | 536 | 933 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 34 | 22 | 12 |
2,877 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,704 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
270 or 18%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1020
or below
75% of them
had 1230
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Murray State University are 1020-1230 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,321 or 88%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Murray State University are 21-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
| White | 7454 (79%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 565 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 427 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 400 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 270 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 237 (3%) |
| Asian | 72 (0.8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 5 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $11,892
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,968 | $7,981 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,968 | $7,981 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,148 | $13,500 |
| Fee in-district | $1,200 | $900 |
| Fee in-state | $1,200 | $900 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,200 | $900 |
Room and board price
| Dormitory capacity | 3,388 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,510 |
| Room charge | $5,538 |
| Meal charge | $3,972 |
Murray State University Majors
| Major | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 106 | 58 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 4 | 79 | 59 | |
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 122 | |||
| General Studies | 112 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 100 | |||
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician | 67 | 17 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 67 | 5 | ||
| Social Work | 68 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 28 | 30 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 49 | 1 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 44 | |||
| Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians | 43 | |||
| Organizational Communication, General | 29 | 12 | ||
| Finance, General | 37 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | 4 | 12 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 25 | 11 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 30 | 3 | ||
| Accounting | 31 | |||
| Music, General | 30 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 13 | 15 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 28 | |||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 27 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 27 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 27 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 17 | 9 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 26 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 25 | |||
| Public Administration | 24 | |||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 24 | |||
| Advertising | 22 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 20 | 2 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 22 | |||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 21 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 21 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 21 | |||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 21 | |||
| Information Technology | 12 | 8 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 20 | |||
| History, General | 19 | |||
| Computer Science | 18 | |||
| Electromechanical & Electromechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | |||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 16 | |||
| School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist | 16 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 1 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 15 | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 15 | |||
| CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician | 13 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 8 | 5 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 13 | |||
| Radio and Television | 12 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | 11 | |||
| Economics, General | 6 | 4 | ||
| Sociology, General | 10 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 10 | |||
| Journalism | 9 | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 9 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 9 | |||
| Music Management | 8 | |||
| Information Science & Studies | 8 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 8 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 8 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 8 | |||
| Health Teacher Education | 7 | |||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 7 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 7 | |||
| Technical Teacher Education | 4 | 2 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 6 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | |||
| Graphic Communications, General | 4 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Creative Writing | 3 | |||
| Physics, General | 2 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 2 | |||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | |||
| Youth Services & Administration | 1 | |||
| Outdoor Education | 1 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 21 | 1,614 | 433 | 46 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 53% | 49% | 56% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26 | 194 |
| 1992 | 31 | 128 |
| 1993 | 23 | 157 |
| 1994 | 32 | 221 |
| 1995 | 23 | 190 |
| 1996 | 31 | 191 |
| 1997 | 35 | 250 |
| 1998 | 49 | 297 |
| 1999 | 49 | 306 |
| 2000 | 41 | 467 |
| 2001 | 44 | 437 |
| 2002 | 50 | 659 |
| 2003 | 58 | 773 |
| 2004 | 52 | 983 |
| 2005 | 55 | 1068 |
| 2006 | 68 | 1263 |
| 2007 | 85 | 1426 |
| 2008 | 79 | 1740 |
| 2009 | 67 | 1948 |
| 2010 | 71 | 2101 |
| 2011 | 85 | 2673 |
| 2012 | 90 | 2741 |
| 2013 | 115 | 3186 |
| 2014 | 108 | 3712 |
| 2015 | 119 | 3781 |
| 2016 | 129 | 3895 |
| 2017 | 144 | 4149 |
| 2018 | 144 | 4108 |
| 2019 | 144 | 4891 |
| 2020 | 122 | 5605 |
| 2021 | 148 | 6044 |
Murray State University alumni
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Chrishell Stause
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorreal estate agent
- Biography
-
Terrina Chrishell Stause is an American actress. She is known for her role on the Netflix reality show Selling Sunset, along with previous television roles as Amanda Dillon on All My Children and Jordan Ridgeway on Days of Our Lives.
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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. He was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020. Morant was named to his first NBA All Star Game in 2022 as a starter, and won the NBA Most Improved Player Award at the conclusion of the season.
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Jim Varney
- Occupations
- stand-up comedianactorfilm producerwriterscreenwriter
- Biography
-
James Albert Varney Jr. was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his broadly comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won a Daytime 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 performed the voice of Slinky Dog in the first two films of the Toy Story franchise (1995–1999). He died of lung cancer in 2000, leaving two posthumous releases, of Daddy and Them and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
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Chris Thile
- Occupations
- musiciansinger-songwriterguitaristradio personality
- Biography
-
Christopher Scott Thile is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. In October 2016, he became the host of the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion, which in December 2017 was renamed Live from Here.
General info
| Alternative names | MSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Colors | navy blue, gold |
| Academic Calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,157 |
| 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 |
| Fax | +1 (270) 809 3237 |