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Murray State University
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Admission and Academic
Expense and Financial Aid
Murray State University is a public institution in Murray, Kentucky, enrolling 9,414 students. It admits 85.2% of applicants. The average student pays $11,226 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $21,358.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.2%
- Applicants
- 9,144
- Admitted
- 7,787
- Yield
- 18%
Cost and financial aid
- Cost of attendance
- $21,358
- Average net price
- $11,226
- In-state tuition
- $9,252
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,528
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,250
Academics and campus
- Total enrollment
- 9,414
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Freshman retention
- 75%
After graduation
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,077
- Median earnings (6 yr)
- $35,895
- Loan repayment (3 yr)
- 72.4%
Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for Murray State University.
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