Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Murray, KY
Population 40,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,284
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 63%
From Region 33%
Athletes 7.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Black 6%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business 269 45% / 55% 42% $57,437 62 96%
Accounting 92 39% / 61% 72% $55,163 57 94%
Business 68 38% / 62% 4% $51,931 48 96%
Business Administration 11 36% / 64% 0% $68,577 80 96%
Economics 7 86% / 14% 0% $67,682 79
Finance 65 55% / 45% 68% $62,608 72 100%
Logistics 5 100% / 0% 0% $68,577 80 96%
Marketing 19 32% / 68% 0% $56,140 59 96%
Organizational Leadership 2 50% / 50% 0% $68,577 80 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Services 283 27% / 73% 0% $46,223 31 91%
General Studies 101 49% / 51% 0% $48,468 38 86%
Human Services 14 7% / 93% 0% $48,448 38
Liberal Arts and Sciences $48,468 38
Social Work 40 +1 15% / 85% 0% $43,199 23 93%
Early Childhood Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $43,640 24 96%
Elementary Education 65 3% / 97% 0% $43,640 24 96%
Health Teacher Education 13 77% / 23% 0% $54,792 56 91%
Middle School Education 22 27% / 73% 0% $43,640 24 96%
Special Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $43,002 22 92%
Technical Teacher Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $54,792 56 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Humanities and Fine Arts 174 40% / 60% 3% $48,254 37 91%
Advertising 5 0% / 100% 0% $48,621 39 91%
Creative Writing $46,278 31
Digital Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,160 40 90%
English 24 21% / 79% 8% $46,870 33 86%
Foreign Languages 11 27% / 73% 0% $48,845 39
History 13 77% / 23% 0% $50,334 44 96%
International Affairs 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,611 58
Journalism 7 43% / 57% 0% $49,173 40
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,214 40
Organizational Communication 19 +1 47% / 53% 0% $48,621 39 91%
Political Science 18 +1 44% / 56% 6% $55,284 57
Public Relations 12 8% / 92% 8% $48,621 39 91%
Radio and Television 7 71% / 29% 0% $49,160 40 90%
Sociology 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,796 33
Spanish $48,262 37
Music 16 56% / 44% 0% $50,766 45 96%
Music Management 11 64% / 36% 0% $45,599 29
Studio Art 23 26% / 74% 4% $41,109 17 88%
Theater 1 100% / 0% 0% $36,693 10
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hutson School of Agriculture 254 32% / 68% 1% $49,150 40 98%
Agricultural Science 136 45% / 55% 1% $50,155 43 98%
Animal Health 70 14% / 86% 0% $48,221 37
Animal Sciences 27 4% / 96% 7% $48,001 37
Wildlife Management 21 43% / 57% 0% $47,216 34 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology 243 47% / 53% 2% $65,871 77 95%
Computer Science 29 +1 90% / 10% 7% $96,653 97 92%
Cybersecurity 32 91% / 9% 0% $87,387 94
Information Technology 5 60% / 40% 0% $78,067 88
Chemistry 16 38% / 62% 6% $77,015 87 100%
Geosciences 14 29% / 71% 0% $61,042 69
Mathematics 14 +3 64% / 36% 0% $55,754 58 95%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $72,299 84
Biology 42 +1 36% / 64% 2% $60,333 68 97%
Exercise Physiology 17 41% / 59% 0% $54,868 56
Psychology 54 13% / 87% 4% $45,481 29 96%
Criminal Justice 17 +2 35% / 65% 0% $59,413 66 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering 170 77% / 23% 1% $88,900 94 99%
Civil Engineering 13 77% / 23% 0% $91,356 95
Engineering Physics 31 77% / 23% 0% $93,384 96 100%
Occupational Safety and Health 40 62% / 38% 0% $94,356 96 97%
CAD Design Technology 24 92% / 8% 8% $53,146 52 100%
Civil Engineering Technology 31 71% / 29% 0% $78,596 88 97%
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 18 94% / 6% 0% $127,431 100 100%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 13 85% / 15% 0% $96,192 97
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Professions 166 9% / 91% 0% $70,758 82 95%
Dietetics 5 20% / 80% 0% $55,936 59
Communication Sciences and Disorders 28 0% / 100% 0% $50,177 43 94%
Community Health 29 24% / 76% 0% $55,836 58 100%
Nursing 101 7% / 93% 0% $81,707 91 94%
Respiratory Care 3 0% / 100% 0% $63,210 73

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,401
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,103
Est. In-State Cost $13,455
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,299
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.0% 327 33% / 67% 2% $47,751 36 90%
Business & Economics 17.6% 274 44% / 56% 41% $57,276 62 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 16.6% 259 32% / 68% 1% $49,281 41 98%
Health Sciences 14.0% 218 21% / 79% 0% $74,189 85 96%
Education 8.2% 128 15% / 85% 0% $45,153 28 95%
Professional 6.6% 103 76% / 24% 2% $80,255 90 97%
Computer Science 4.2% 66 88% / 12% 3% $90,752 95 92%
Arts 3.3% 51 45% / 55% 2% $45,020 28 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 47 47% / 53% 2% $65,623 76 98%
Engineering 2.8% 44 77% / 23% 0% $92,785 96 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.7% 42 36% / 64% 2% $60,333 68 97%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $2.8M #228 67% $0.0M 1
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #392 79% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #244 4% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #533 0% $0.0M
Health Sciences $0.0M #432 0% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $3.6M #423 67% $0.1M 1

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 940 – 1170
SAT Math Range 460 – 570
SAT RW Range 480 – 600