Murray State University
Murray, KY · www.murraystate.edu
6,688
Students
85.7%
Admit Rate
$9,096
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$38,473
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$44,737
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$9,900
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,836
Avg Net Price
$9,096
Median Debt
$20,500
Pell Grant Rate
33.3%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.9x
🏈 Athletics Score
33.2 / 100
💰 Revenue
$110.3M
📊 Expenses
$100.6M
🏅 Sports Offered
22(9M / 13W)
📈 Net
+$9.7M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
20
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
91.5 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
36.33
Violent
15
Property
97
Drug/Alcohol
131
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
57.7 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
51°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
192
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
50"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
8"
per year
💧 Humidity
69%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Missouri Valley Conference Announces Strategic Women’s Basketball Scheduling Partnership with American Conference, Atlantic 10 and Ivy League - Murray State University Athletics
Murray State, Tennessee State to tip off college basketball season at Sanford Pentagon - Mitchell Daily Republic
Murray State Honored For Veterinary College Marketing Campaign - Radio NWTN
Murray State engineering student participates in NASA summer program - whopam.com
Murray State Women's Soccer Announces 2026 Schedule - Murray State University Athletics
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
39.2 / 100
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