Murray State University

218 Wells Hall
Murray, KY 42071-3318
(270) 809-3011
www.murraystate.edu
fax:(270) 809-3413
president:Tim Miller
4576 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.82 Graduation Rate 0.53
0.5 0.55

STUDENT RATIO

9172

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

7044 | 19164

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

7153

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
490

SAT MATH

475

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.5
0.55
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
490
540
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
430
475
520
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
25
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$21583

Average Monthly Payment

$240

Median Earnings

$35500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

59%
URL Applywww.murraystate.edu/Admissions/ApplyOnline.aspx
Application Fee30
Percent Admitted (Men)0.79
Percent Admitted (Women)0.84
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment2019
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.82
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.99
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7266
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8986
Applicants Men1835
Applicants Women2738
Admissions Total3760
Admissions Men1450
Admissions Women2310
ACT English 25th percentile score19
ACT English 75th percentile score26
ACT Math 25th percentile score18
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1029
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)50%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)79%
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