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Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky4-yearPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

85%

Public school in Kentucky with 7,600 total undergraduate students
Rural
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Ohio Valley Conference
218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071
(270) 809-3011
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
85%
Yield rate - overall
18%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
86%

Men
82%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
9,144

Women: 65%
Men: 35%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$19,120
Out-of-state
$28,396

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$8,685

$30,001–48,000
$7,474

$48,001–75,000
$11,421

$75,001–110,000
$13,893

Over $110,000
$15,229

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 16%

ACT: 86%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,395
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
31%

6-year graduation rate
55%

Retention rate
79%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 60%
Men: 40%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%

Black
6%

Hispanic
2%

Native American
< 1%

Other
6%

White
85%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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