Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Murray State is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.5% of undergraduate students being women and 37.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,651, with 4,780 women and 2,871 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Murray State is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.9% of undergraduate students being women and 35.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,763, with 1,144 women and 619 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.5% 2,871 students
- women 62.5% 4,780 students
Graduate Students
- men 35.1% 619 students
- women 64.9% 1,144 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,957 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 5.4% of the student body, with 410 students. Mixed race students represent 2.9% of the population, with 222 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.5%, with 192 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 73 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 5.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 420 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.7% of the population, totaling 356 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.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.0% 5,957 students
- International students 5.5% 420 students
- African American 5.4% 410 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 356 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 222 students
- Hispanic 2.5% 192 students
- Asian 1.0% 73 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 78.6% 1,381 students
- African American 7.8% 137 students
- International students 5.2% 91 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 46 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 43 students
- Hispanic 2.3% 41 students
- Asian 1.0% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 64.7% 446 students
- International students 22.5% 155 students
- African American 5.2% 36 students
- Unknown race 3.5% 24 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 15 students
- Hispanic 1.5% 10 students
- Asian 0.4% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 2,569 students
- 18-19 33% 2,544 students
- 22-24 14% 1,048 students
- 25-29 4% 287 students
- 30-34 2% 153 students
- 40-49 2% 122 students
- 35-39 2% 117 students
- 50-64 1% 43 students
- 22-24 26% 458 students
- 25-29 25% 434 students
- 40-49 15% 267 students
- 30-34 14% 251 students
- 35-39 12% 205 students
- 50-64 6% 114 students
- 20-21 1% 22 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Murray State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 158 | 11.47% | |
| Tennessee | 127 | 9.22% | |
| Indiana | 96 | 6.97% | |
| Missouri | 74 | 5.37% | |
| Alabama | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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