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Murray State University

Murray, KY 42071Town: DistantUNITID 157401

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Business 16%Specialty: Agriculture 15%Specialty: Health Professions 10%
Undergraduates
6,688
Graduate students
2,169
Admit rate
86%
Average net price
$9.1k
Graduation rate
61%
Retention rate
76%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44.7k
Median debt
$20.5k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
83th pct.
Programs offered
141
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
4,866
Admit rate
88%
Net price
$10.7k
Grad rate
53%
  • Specialty: Agriculture 19%
  • Specialty: Business 17%
  • Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 13%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
4,578
Admit rate
77%
Net price
$9.8k
Grad rate
52%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 14%
  • Specialty: Business 12%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 10%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
5,811
Admit rate
87%
Net price
$12.2k
Grad rate
55%
  • Specialty: Business 22%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 16%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
8,312
Admit rate
86%
Net price
$11.9k
Grad rate
64%
  • Specialty: Business 18%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 18%
  • Specialty: Engineering 13%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
5,762
Admit rate
82%
Net price
$7.9k
Grad rate
38%
  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Business 19%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 15%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
12.2k
Admit rate
94%
Net price
$11k
Grad rate
56%
  • Specialty: Business 20%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.