Murray State University

Murray, KY · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

85.7%

Acceptance rate

1,110

SAT Average

$9,121

Avg net price

6,646

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,110

SAT Reading/Writing480–600

SAT Math460–570

ACT Composite19–26

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 26Bachelor’s 1,559Master’s 626Doctoral 85	26	1,559	626	85
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 262Master’s 111Doctoral None reported	2	262	111	None reported
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 233Master’s 94Doctoral None reported	2	233	94	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 166Master’s 47Doctoral 25	None reported	166	47	25
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 128Master’s 196Doctoral 29	1	128	196	29
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 126Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	0	126	17	None reported
Associate’s 21Bachelor’s 101Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	101	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 66Master’s 55Doctoral None reported	None reported	66	55	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 59Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	59	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 54Master’s 54Doctoral None reported	None reported	54	54	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 54Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	None reported	54	15	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 51Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	None reported	51	16	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 51Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	51	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 44Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	44	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 33Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	33	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 30Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	None reported	30	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s 5Doctoral 31	None reported	24	5	31
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 17Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	17	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	14	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	13	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Missouri Valley Conference

Projected sponsored sports16

BaseballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's RifleSoftballWomen's Basketball

Athletic participation

358 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Oct 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,604
Required fees: $1,296
Food and housing: $11,112
Books and supplies: $940
Other expenses: $3,622
Total: $25,574

Total by year

$23,6942019–2019–20
$24,2952020–2120–21
$24,7102021–2221–22
$25,0872022–2322–23
$26,9192023–2423–24
$25,5742024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $9,121 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation48%

6-year graduation60%

Retention rate76%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$44,737

Median debt$20,500

Campus

Enrollment6,646

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25