50-50 Profile: Murray State University

Murray State University -Public

Murray, Kentucky
9,454 (8,056 undergraduates)
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2018-19 Accepted: 81%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 31%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 51%
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Murray State University

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Total Expenses In-State: $23,694
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $39,318
Average Net Price 17-18: $12,270
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 8%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 613
SAT Math: 600
ACT: 27
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Common Data Set

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 48.7%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 49%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 45.7%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 80.8%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $9,108
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: No
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Athletics

NCAA D1, Ohio Valley Conference

Reasons to consider Murray State University:

Honors College
Residential College System
Murray State Leadership Series
Watershed Studies Institute
Hancock Biological Station
Center for Agricultural Hemp
Mid-America Remote Sensing Center
Center for Telecommunications Systems Management
Chemical Services Laboratory
Center for Banking and Finance
Arboretum at Murray State
Equine Center
Agricultural Mechanization Farm Shop