Murray State University Acceptance Rate: 86% — Admissions Statistics
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Murray State University
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Acceptance Rate
86%
Avg SAT Score
1133
ACT Midpoint
24
Enrollment
6,688
Grad Rate
61%
Median Debt
$20,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$9,900
Out-of-State
$19,836
Avg Net Price
$9,096
Median Debt
$20,500
in-state tuition
$9,900
out-of-state tuition
$19,836
avg net price
$9,096
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$38,473
$
median 10yr
$44,737
$
gender split
Women
61%
Men
39%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
78%
Black
6%
Two or More
4%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
1%
AIAN
0%
About Murray State University
Murray State University is a public institution in Murray, KY. Acceptance rate: 86% (open enrollment). Average SAT: 1133. ACT midpoint: 24. Enrollment: ~6,688 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 61%.
In-state tuition: $9,900. Out-of-state: $19,836. Avg net price: $9,096. Median debt: $20,500. Median earnings 6yr: $38,473. Median earnings 10yr: $44,737.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.