Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

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Murray State University is a public college in Murray, Kentucky and has been named to the Abound: Finish College Best Online Colleges: South, Best Affordable Online Colleges, Best Colleges for Adults, and Best Colleges for Military and Veterans award lists for 2024. The school’s online program features 35 online degree options and 1,048 online students. The part-time student body is 409 students, which represents 24% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $11,042 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $393. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.murraystate.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:No

Demographics

Part-time students
1,846 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:5,833
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:734
  • Pell Grant students:2,409
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:1,048
  • Part-time students
    24%
  • Students over 25 years old
    10%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$393
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$11,042
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Online & Distance Programs

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences(2)
  • Communication Journalism and Related Programs(3)
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(2)
  • Education(5)
  • Engineering(2)

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  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields(2)
  • Foreign Languages Literatures and Linguistics(1)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(2)
  • Physical Sciences(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(2)
  • Visual and Performing Arts(2)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(3)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(6)
  • History(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:29%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:10%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
144 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
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