Murray State College

https://www.mscok.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,830

2024 Average Net Price

$12,844

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

1.11%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

2,949

36.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

27.1%

105 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Murray State College is $4,830, which is $3,330 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,844.

In 2024, 88% of undergraduate students attending Murray State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,830

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Murray State College was $4,830. The cost of tuition at Murray State College is $−3,330 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Murray State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,844

2024 Value

4.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Murray State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,844. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Murray State College grew by 4.24%.

This chart compares the average net price of Murray State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$8,399

Room and Board

$2,520

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Murray State College was of $8,399 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.22% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,520. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Murray State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Murray State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.76% with respect to 2023, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Murray State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.11%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Murray State College was 1.11%, which represents 3 out of the 270 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Murray State College had a total enrollment of 2,949 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Murray State College is 1,086 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,863. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Murray State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Murray State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.63% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.44% Black or African American, 0.543% Asian, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Murray State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (19.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.52%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Murray State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,949 students. The full-time enrollment at Murray State College is 1,086 and the part-time enrollment is 1,863. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Murray State College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Murray State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,505 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
297 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
225 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Murray State College is 51% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.63% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.44% Black or African American, 0.543% Asian, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 763 students (25.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 221 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 (296 degrees awarded). There were 3.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (97 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Murray State College is Registered Nursing (128 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (70 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (46 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (41 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (41 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Murray State College are Registered nurses (1,540,028 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (201,809 people), Medical & health services managers (183,419 people), Other managers (178,409 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (171,508 people).

The most specialized majors at Murray State College in 2024 are Agriculture (46 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (41 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (41 degrees), Health (147 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (70 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Murray State College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Murray State College are Agriculture (46 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (41 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (41 degrees), Health (147 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (70 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Murray State College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,738,964 people), Elementary & secondary schools (561,022 people), Outpatient care centers (328,848 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (262,615 people), and Offices of physicians (234,044 people).

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 (2024)

Registered Nursing
128 degrees awarded
General Studies
70 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Murray State College was Registered Nursing with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Murray State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

131

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

352

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 131 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College, which is 0.372 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (352).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Murray State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College in General Studies, which is 0.522 times less than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College in Registered Nursing, which is 15 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
296 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
97 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Murray State College is white (296 degrees awarded). There were 3.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (97 degrees).

0.207% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
211 degrees awarded
White Female
201 degrees awarded
White Female
201 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Murray State College is white female (211 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (201 degrees).

Operations

Murray State College has an endowment valued at nearly $25.5k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −4.5M (−17.7k%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Murray State College had a total salary expenditure of 31.4M. Murray State College employs 54 Instructors, 4 Assistant professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Murray State College are Female Instructor (31), Male Instructor (23), and Male Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Murray State College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, Service, with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Endowment

$25.5k

2024 Endowment

0.604%

growth from 2023

Murray State College has an endowment valued at about $25.5k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Murray State College grew 0.604% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.38M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Murray State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.97M

2024 Salaries

11.3%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Murray State College paid a median of $8.97M in salaries, which represents 28.6% of their overall expenditure ($31.4M) and a 11.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.84% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 19% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$3.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Murray State College paid a total of $3.36M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Murray State College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees, Service with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

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