Murray State University

  • Details

    • Name: Murray State University
    • Location: Murray, KY 42071-3318
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 86.17%
    • Average SAT Scores 1110
    • Four Year Completion Rate 48.07% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 59.53% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 57.55% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    48.1%
    6 Year
    59.5%
    8 Year
    57.6%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $21,475 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,452 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,708 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $20,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $5,594 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $5,703 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $9,616 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $13,423 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $14,282 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $38,473 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $35,895 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $41,104 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $38,738 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $44,737 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,374
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree $22,789 $21,385 $29,325
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data $38,586 $65,448
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,114
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree $28,974 $20,920 $37,777
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,964
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree $21,772 No data $58,121
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $14,848 No data $31,376
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data $23,500 No data
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,130
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,888
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $19,041 $16,972 $32,714
Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,115
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,553
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,268
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,133
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,440
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,844
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,308
Outdoor Education Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,818
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,316
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,912
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,524
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,528
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $22,820 No data $54,148
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,385
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,996
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,368
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $25,483 No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $16,798 No data $26,989
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data