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Murray State University

Basic Information

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,646
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 72%
Black 7%
Hispanic 4%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 18%
Education 9%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Professional 6%
Arts 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,900
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,836
Est. In-State Cost $12,807
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,660
10-Year ROI $150,000
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #344
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #480
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #528
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 29 #397
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 940 – 1,170
ACT Range 19 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business 269 35% / 65% 39% $61,881
Accounting 85 27% / 73% 66% $55,163
Business 64 +2 42% / 58% 3% $71,782
Business Administration 9 11% / 89% 11%
Economics 7 57% / 43% 0%
Finance 72 44% / 56% 58% $62,608
Logistics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Marketing 20 20% / 80% 15% $56,140
Organizational Leadership 8 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Services 312 23% / 77% 0% $49,014
Health Teacher Education 8 75% / 25% 0% $54,792
General Studies 111 41% / 59% 1% $48,468
Human Services 25 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Social Work 27 11% / 89% 0% $43,199
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $50,073
Elementary Education 64 0% / 100% 0% $50,073
Middle School Education 27 26% / 74% 0% $50,073
Special Education 23 4% / 96% 0% $47,554
Technical Teacher Education 17 59% / 41% 0% $54,792
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities and Fine Arts 192 36% / 64% 2% $47,161
Advertising 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $48,621
Creative Writing
Digital Communication 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,160
English 29 +1 7% / 93% 0% $46,870
Foreign Languages 6 +2 17% / 83% 17%
History 23 43% / 57% 0%
International Affairs 2 50% / 50% 50%
Journalism 6 67% / 33% 0%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies
Organizational Communication 17 +1 47% / 53% 0% $48,621
Political Science 12 42% / 58% 0%
Public Relations 16 +1 12% / 88% 0% $48,621
Radio and Television 7 57% / 43% 0% $49,160
Sociology 5 +1 100% / 0% 20%
Spanish
Music 23 52% / 48% 0% $50,766
Music Management 9 56% / 44% 0%
Studio Art 25 32% / 68% 0% $41,109
Theater 3 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Hutson School of Agriculture 209 27% / 73% 0% $50,155
Agricultural Science 101 47% / 53% 0% $50,155
Animal Health 71 3% / 97% 0%
Animal Sciences 17 6% / 94% 0%
Wildlife Management 20 35% / 65% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology 262 47% / 53% 2% $61,981
Computer Science 32 91% / 9% 3% $96,653
Information Technology 11 64% / 36% 0%
Mathematics 13 +1 69% / 31% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 46 35% / 65% 0% $60,333
Chemistry 15 53% / 47% 0%
Exercise Physiology 24 33% / 67% 8%
Geosciences 22 45% / 55% 0%
Criminal Justice 17 +4 41% / 59% 0% $59,413
Psychology 60 +1 13% / 87% 5% $45,481
Cybersecurity 21 95% / 5% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering 135 82% / 18% 1% $84,559
Civil Engineering 9 78% / 22% 11%
Engineering Physics 22 82% / 18% 0%
Occupational Safety and Health 36 75% / 25% 0% $102,000
CAD Design Technology 16 69% / 31% 0% $53,146
Civil Engineering Technology 21 81% / 19% 5% $78,596
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 17 100% / 0% 0%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 14 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing and Health Professions 182 12% / 88% 1% $74,953
Communication Sciences and Disorders 35 0% / 100% 0% $54,884
Community Health 31 26% / 74% 3%
Dietetics 6 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 104 12% / 88% 0% $81,707
Respiratory Care 6 0% / 100% 0%