Murray State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Murray, KY
Population
40,000
Website
http://www.mursuky.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,646
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
72%
Black
7%
Hispanic
4%
International
4%
Mixed
3%
Asian
1%
Native American
0%
From State
63%
From Region
33%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Health Sciences
15%
Education
10%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
4%
Professional
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Engineering
2%
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 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (30%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #337 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #472 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #521 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 29 | #374 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
980
–
1130
SAT Math Range
460
–
570
SAT RW Range
480
–
600
ACT Range
19
–
26
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business | 269 | 35% / 65% | 39% | $52,732 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 85 — | 27% / 73% | 66% | $50,198 | 46 | 94% | |
| Business | 64 +2 | 42% / 58% | 3% | $47,257 | 37 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 11% | $62,405 | 73 | 96% | |
| Economics | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $65,644 | 78 | — | |
| Finance | 72 — | 44% / 56% | 58% | $56,973 | 63 | 100% | |
| Logistics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,405 | 73 | 96% | |
| Marketing | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 15% | $51,087 | 48 | 96% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,405 | 73 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Services | 312 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $42,285 | 91% | ||
| General Studies | 111 — | 41% / 59% | 1% | $44,106 | 28 | 86% | |
| Human Services | 25 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,142 | 25 | — | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | — — | — | — | $44,273 | 28 | — | |
| Social Work | 27 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $39,311 | 16 | 93% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,712 | 17 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 64 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,712 | 17 | 96% | |
| Health Teacher Education | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $49,861 | 45 | 91% | |
| Middle School Education | 27 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $39,712 | 17 | 96% | |
| Special Education | 23 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $39,132 | 15 | 92% | |
| Technical Teacher Education | 17 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $49,861 | 45 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Fine Arts | 192 | 36% / 64% | 2% | $43,725 | 91% | ||
| Advertising | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $44,245 | 28 | 91% | |
| Creative Writing | — — | — | — | $42,531 | 23 | — | |
| Digital Communication | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,736 | 30 | 90% | |
| English | 29 +1 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $42,652 | 24 | 86% | |
| Foreign Languages | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $44,649 | 29 | — | |
| History | 23 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $45,804 | 33 | 96% | |
| International Affairs | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $49,323 | 43 | — | |
| Journalism | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $44,301 | 28 | — | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies | — — | — | — | $44,860 | 30 | — | |
| Organizational Communication | 17 +1 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $44,245 | 28 | 91% | |
| Political Science | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $50,277 | 46 | — | |
| Public Relations | 16 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $44,245 | 28 | 91% | |
| Radio and Television | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $44,736 | 30 | 90% | |
| Sociology | 5 +1 | 100% / 0% | 20% | $42,549 | 24 | — | |
| Spanish | — — | — | — | $43,982 | 28 | — | |
| Music | 23 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $46,197 | 34 | 96% | |
| Music Management | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $42,752 | 24 | — | |
| Studio Art | 25 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $37,409 | 12 | 88% | |
| Theater | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $33,674 | 7 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutson School of Agriculture | 209 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $44,745 | 98% | ||
| Agricultural Science | 101 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $45,641 | 32 | 98% | |
| Animal Health | 71 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $44,133 | 28 | — | |
| Animal Sciences | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $44,077 | 28 | — | |
| Wildlife Management | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $42,967 | 25 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology | 262 | 47% / 53% | 2% | $58,551 | 95% | ||
| Computer Science | 32 — | 91% / 9% | 3% | $87,954 | 95 | 92% | |
| Cybersecurity | 21 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $79,031 | 90 | — | |
| Information Technology | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $72,488 | 85 | — | |
| Chemistry | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $70,084 | 83 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 22 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $54,592 | 58 | — | |
| Mathematics | 13 +1 | 69% / 31% | 0% | $50,736 | 47 | 95% | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,894 | 77 | — | |
| Biology | 46 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $54,903 | 58 | 97% | |
| Exercise Physiology | 24 — | 33% / 67% | 8% | $48,510 | 41 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 17 +4 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $54,066 | 56 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 60 +1 | 13% / 87% | 5% | $41,388 | 20 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 135 | 82% / 18% | 1% | $82,195 | 98% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | $80,761 | 91 | — | |
| Engineering Physics | 22 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $84,979 | 93 | 100% | |
| Occupational Safety and Health | 36 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $85,864 | 94 | 97% | |
| CAD Design Technology | 16 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $48,363 | 40 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 21 — | 81% / 19% | 5% | $71,522 | 84 | 97% | |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 17 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $115,962 | 99 | 100% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology | 14 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,981 | 92 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing and Health Professions | 182 | 12% / 88% | 1% | $63,393 | 95% | ||
| Dietetics | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,904 | 48 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 35 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,661 | 32 | 94% | |
| Community Health | 31 — | 26% / 74% | 3% | $50,811 | 48 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 104 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $74,353 | 86 | 94% | |
| Respiratory Care | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,363 | 57 | — |