Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Distant

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $7,350. 60% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $48,482 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,500.

Average net price
$7,350
per year Verified data
Completion rate
60%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$48,482
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$10,320
Out-of-state tuition and fees$20,676
Average cost of attendance$22,404
Books and supplies$950
Room and board, on campus$11,490
Average net price, all aided students$7,350
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$7,357
Average net price, family income over $110,000$13,409

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
86%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
940 to 1170
ACT composite range, middle 50%
19 to 26
Undergraduate enrollment
6,688
Graduate enrollment
2,169
Students receiving Pell grants
37%
Student to faculty ratio
17 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time60%
Completion within normal time48%
First-year retention (full-time)76%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$222
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$18,576
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry68%
1 year after completion$42,340
4 years after completion$50,487
6 years after entry$43,253
8 years after entry$46,138
10 years after entry$48,482
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $48,482; the middle half earned $33,301 to $72,490. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Murray State University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

136 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (13)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · All credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
CIP 01.99 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (60)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
85$55,383$15,250
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
CIP 01.99 · All credentials fully online
101$50,962$16,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Animal Sciences
CIP 01.09 · Some credentials fully online
88Suppressed for privacy$23,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CIP 50.10 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
46$37,206$22,950
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
21$43,050$21,750
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
66$43,581$19,250
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
21$63,903$21,875
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · Some credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacy$19,500
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
32$58,962$14,875
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
21$62,583$19,669
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
21$44,094$23,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.04 · No credentials fully online
17$76,967Suppressed for privacy
Engineering Physics
CIP 14.12 · No credentials fully online
22$76,146$22,500
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
30$30,189$22,500
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
72$45,889$17,250
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
25$31,582$22,250
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
CIP 16.99 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · Some credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
23$35,666Suppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$21,666
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
111$40,793$23,487
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
14$46,631Suppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
23$33,884$26,102
Outdoor Education
CIP 31.06 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · Some credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
12$29,188$16,375
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · All credentials fully online
31$36,323$23,400
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · Some credentials fully online
42$41,538$22,487
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · Some credentials fully online
36$75,788$21,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
104$72,281$23,192
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
61$33,270$22,712
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
27$36,314$30,512
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
23$37,340$19,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
101$37,235$22,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
25$39,590$17,927
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CIP 01.83
$36,009$20,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CIP 03.06 · No credentials fully online
20$28,870$20,000
Master's degree (32)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
CIP 01.99 · All credentials fully online
91$53,920Suppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
108$65,576Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · Some credentials fully online
22$58,128Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
19$58,542Suppressed for privacy
Community Organization and Advocacy
CIP 44.02 · All credentials fully online
12$46,396Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
49Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · All credentials fully online
10$57,963Suppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
47$52,535Suppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
31$61,993Suppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · Some credentials fully online
16$91,847Suppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · Some credentials fully online
16$64,384Suppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
11$45,204Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · Some credentials fully online
17$46,284Suppressed for privacy
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
39$43,425Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
82$52,910Suppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (21)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Community Organization and Advocacy
CIP 44.02 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Veterinary Administrative Services
CIP 01.82 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CIP 03.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
26$88,280Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
29$78,226Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
$207,471Suppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 157401, OPEID 001977. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.