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Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

https://www.murraystate.edu

#642 National Colleges

82.39% Admission Rate
Least Selective

6,796 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Location

City
Murray, Kentucky

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Locale
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 16.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 11.4%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 10.0%
Education 8.2%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 7.0%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 6.7%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 6.1%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 4.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.5%
Social Sciences 3.0%
Psychology 3.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.0%
Physical Sciences 2.2%
Engineering 2.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 2.1%
History 1.8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.5%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.1%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 0.9%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.5%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 0.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,168.00

Out of State Tuition
$24,792.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
43.36%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$11,390.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1195 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 563 505
Verbal 630 580 530

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 24 20
English 30 26 21