Engineering
Ranked #217 of 327 for valueEngineering Physics · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $86,713
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
Murray State University-Kentucky acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 85.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 7,787 of 9,144 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 480–600, SAT Math 460–570, ACT 19–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 6,688
Larger than 83% of colleges
National median 1,603
Murray State University-KentuckyMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Murray State University-Kentucky admitted 85.7% of 9,144 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants9,144
85.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted7,787
17.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,378
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 480–600
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 460–570
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–26
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Murray State University-Kentucky- SAT, middle 50%
- 940–1170
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–26
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$7,350
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,320
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,676
- Average net price
- $7,350
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36.9%
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59.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,482
Former students who received federal aid
Where Murray State University-Kentucky ranks
- #217Best colleges for engineeringof 327 ranked
- #231Best colleges for accountingof 408 ranked
- #234Best colleges for marketingof 354 ranked
Programs at Murray State University-Kentucky
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Murray State University-Kentucky is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Accounting
Ranked #231 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 85 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,269
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $15,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Marketing
Ranked #234 of 354 for valueMarketing · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,780
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
Criminal justice
Ranked #271 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,437
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Finance
Ranked #283 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 72 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,263
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $17,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Computer science
Ranked #345 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,173
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $14,875
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Education
Ranked #429 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 101 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $38,132
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #465 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 104 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,462
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $17,200
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Biology
Ranked #534 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,370
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $22,912
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #561 of 814 for valueResearch and Experimental Psychology · 61 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $44,800
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #648 of 986 for valueBusiness/Commerce, General · 66 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,818
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $18,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
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Programs A–ZAcademics
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Total students
6,688
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Murray State University-Kentucky
Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Murray State University-KentuckyMurray, KY, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Murray State University-Kentucky
Murray, KY, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityNashville, TN · about 91 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- murraystate.edu
Colleges nearby
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College35.7 miPaducah
- Hopkinsville Community College49.9 miHopkinsville
- Madisonville Community College68.5 miMadisonville
- Henderson Community College89.9 miHenderson
- Owensboro Community and Technical College102.4 miOwensboro
Kentucky Wesleyan College102.5 miOwensboro
Colleges nearby
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College36 mi from Murray State University-Kentucky
- Hopkinsville Community College50 mi from Murray State University-Kentucky
- Madisonville Community College69 mi from Murray State University-Kentucky
- Henderson Community College90 mi from Murray State University-Kentucky
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $7,350 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Murray State University-Kentucky acceptance rate for 2026?
Murray State University-Kentucky admitted 85.7% of 9,144 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Murray State University-Kentucky tuition?
In-state tuition at Murray State University-Kentucky is $10,320 and out-of-state tuition is $20,676 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $7,350 a year.
What is the average net price at Murray State University-Kentucky?
The average net price at Murray State University-Kentucky, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $7,350 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Murray State University-Kentucky?
59.9% of first-time, full-time students at Murray State University-Kentucky graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Murray State University-Kentucky?
The closest matches are Morehead State University, Northern Kentucky University, and Eastern Kentucky University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 9, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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