Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 940–1170
- Undergraduates
- 6,688
- Setting
- Town: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 940–1170
- Reading and Writing
- 480–600
- Math
- 460–570
- Average total
- 1133
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–26
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (270) 809-3011
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,320per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,676per year
- Average net price
- $7,350What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $48,482
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 80 programs
- Animal Sciences · bachelor
- Veterinary Administrative Services · graduate certificate
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other · associate, bachelor, master
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Graphic Communications · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Information Science/Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering Physics · bachelor
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · master
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Sustainability Studies · master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Outdoor Education · bachelor
- Philosophy · undergraduate certificate
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Homeland Security · undergraduate certificate
- Human Services, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · master, graduate certificate
- Public Administration · master
- Social Work · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Air Transportation · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, doctoral, first professional
- Business/Commerce, General · associate, bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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