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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Murray State College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.6% of undergraduate students being women and 31.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,162, with 1,483 women and 679 men.

  • men 31.4% 679 students
  • women 68.6% 1,483 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,189 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 25.4% of the student body, with 521 students. Hispanic students represent 11.8% of the population, with 242 students, while African American students account for 2.6%, with 53 students. Asian students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 16 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 4 students.

International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 5 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 19 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Murray State College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 58.0% 1,189 students
  • Mixed race 25.4% 521 students
  • Hispanic 11.8% 242 students
  • African American 2.6% 53 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 19 students
  • Asian 0.8% 16 students
  • International students 0.2% 5 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 63.7% 123 students
  • Mixed race 22.8% 44 students
  • Hispanic 6.7% 13 students
  • African American 2.1% 4 students
  • Asian 1.6% 3 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 3 students
  • International students 1.0% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.5% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 32% 695 students
  • 20-21 15% 330 students
  • 25-29 9% 202 students
  • 22-24 9% 195 students
  • 30-34 5% 113 students
  • 40-49 3% 70 students
  • 35-39 3% 65 students
  • 50-64 1% 32 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Murray State College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Oklahoma 129 84.87%
Texas 18 11.84%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%