Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1080
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7787 admitted students 228 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
16%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 960-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 610, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 590, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1080 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Murray State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 32% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-610 -
Math
470-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7787 admitted students 1197 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
86%
Similar to the SAT, Murray State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 86% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-28 -
Math
18-26 -
Composite
20-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Murray State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Murray State received a total of 9,144 applications. These applications included 3,197 male applicants and 5,947 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,144 applicants, Murray State admitted 7,787 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,651 males and 5,136 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,395 students chose to enroll at Murray State. This means that 1,395 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 548 were male and 847 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Murray State had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Murray State had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Murray State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Murray State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Murray State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Murray State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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