Murray State College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,830
2023 Average Net Price
$13,412
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
2,686
37.3% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
30.5%
110 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,412.

Tuition Costs

$4,830
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$13,412
2023 Value
13.6%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Murray State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,412. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Murray State College grew by 13.6%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,059
Room and Board
$2,520
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Murray State College was of $8,059 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.97% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,520. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

84%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
43%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Murray State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 15.2% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Murray State College had a total enrollment of 2,686 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Murray State College is 1,003 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,683. This means that 37.3% of students enrolled at Murray State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Murray State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.2% White, 13.1% Two or More Races, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.83% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.372% Asian, and 0.261% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Murray State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.1%), followed by White Male (23%) and Two or More Races Female (13.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

60%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Murray State College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Murray State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,806 enrolled students
  2. Two or More Races
    352 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    331 enrolled students
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Graduates

In 2023, 154 more women than men received degrees from Murray State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Murray State College is white (214 degrees awarded). There were 2.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (86 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Murray State College is Registered Nursing (80 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (75 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Murray State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (22 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (42 degrees), and Human Sciences (17 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Murray State College in 2023 are Agriculture (22 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (42 degrees), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Murray State College are Agriculture (22 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (42 degrees), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Murray State College are Agriculture (22 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (42 degrees), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (75 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Murray State College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    80 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    75 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Murray State College was Registered Nursing with 80 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

115
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
269
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College, which is 0.428 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (269).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College in General Studies, which is 0.471 times less than the 51 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.67 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

19%
100% Completion Time
31%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 19% of students graduating from Murray State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Murray State College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.82% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    214 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    86 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Murray State College is white (214 degrees awarded). There were 2.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (86 degrees).

0.781% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    144 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    70 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Murray State College is white female (144 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (70 degrees).

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Operations

Murray State College has an endowment valued at nearly $25.3k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.75M (18.8k%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Murray State College had a total salary expenditure of 26.2M. Murray State College employs 50 Instructors, 5 Assistant professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Murray State College are Female Instructor (30), Male Instructor (20), and Female Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Murray State College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, Service, with 22 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Endowment

$25.3k
2023 Endowment
0.15%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$8.06M
2023 Salaries
1.84%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Murray State College paid a median of $8.06M in salaries, which represents 30.7% of their overall expenditure ($26.2M) and a 1.84% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 19% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 15.7% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$2.88M
Instructional Salaries
57
Number of Employees

In 2023, Murray State College paid a total of $2.88M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.7% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
50 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
39 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Murray State College were Instructor with 50 employees, Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Murray State College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees, Service with 22 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Murray State College was Female Instructor with 30 employees, Male Instructor with 20 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Murray State College.

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