Murray State College

www.mscok.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,830

4.75% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,404

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,162

38.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.1%

105 Graduates

About

Murray State College is a higher education institution located in Johnston County, OK. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Murray State College were Registered Nursing (90 degrees awarded), General Studies (79 degrees), and Gunsmithing (55 degrees).

In 2021, 391 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Murray State College. 71.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (225 degrees), 3.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (66 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Murray State College is $4,830, which is $−3,138 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Murray State College is $4,830, which is $−3,138 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,404.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Murray State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,830

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Murray State College was $4,830. The cost of tuition at Murray State College is $−3,138 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Murray State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,404

2021 Value

20.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Murray State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,404. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Murray State College grew by 20.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Murray State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,410

Room and Board

$2,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Murray State College was of $7,410 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.271% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Murray State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Murray State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 70.4% with respect to 2020, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Murray State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Murray State College was 4%, which represents 18 out of the 450 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Murray State College had a total enrollment of 2,162 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Murray State College is 836 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,326. This means that 38.7% of students enrolled at Murray State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Murray State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55% White, 24.1% Two or More Races, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.45% Black or African American, 0.74% Asian, and 0.185% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Murray State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.8%), followed by White Male (19.5%) and Two or More Races Female (16.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Murray State College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,162 students. The full-time enrollment at Murray State College is 836 and the part-time enrollment is 1,326. This means that 38.7% of students enrolled at Murray State College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Murray State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Murray State College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Murray State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Murray State College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,189 enrolled students
Two or More Races
521 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
242 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Murray State College is 55% White, 24.1% Two or More Races, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.45% Black or African American, 0.74% Asian, and 0.185% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (0.879%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 165 more women than men received degrees from Murray State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Murray State College is white (225 degrees awarded). There were 3.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (66 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Murray State College is Registered Nursing (90 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (79 degrees) and Gunsmithing (55 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Murray State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Murray State College are Elementary & middle school teachers (147,248 people), Other managers (89,133 people), Registered nurses (46,363 people), Physicians (42,505 people), and Secondary school teachers (40,085 people).

The most specialized majors at Murray State College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (27 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (79 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Murray State College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Murray State College are Mechanical Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Agriculture (14 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (27 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (79 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Murray State College are Elementary & secondary schools (290,328 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (136,939 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (111,928 people), Computer Systems Design (56,491 people), and Construction (51,771 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Murray State College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
90 degrees awarded
General Studies
79 degrees awarded
Gunsmithing
55 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Murray State College was Registered Nursing with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Murray State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

113

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

278

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College, which is 0.406 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (278).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Murray State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College in Gunsmithing. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Murray State College in Registered Nursing, which is 44 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 18% of students graduating from Murray State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (36%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Murray State College is Male and Two or More Races (36% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.9% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
225 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
66 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Murray State College is white (225 degrees awarded). There were 3.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (66 degrees).

1.02% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
155 degrees awarded
White Male
70 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Murray State College is white female (155 degrees awarded). There were 2.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (70 degrees).

Operations

Murray State College has an endowment valued at nearly $25.2k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.85M (39k%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Murray State College had a total salary expenditure of 24.1M. Murray State College employs 41 Instructors, 8 Assistant professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Murray State College are Female Instructor (22), Male Instructor (19), and Female Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Murray State College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Service, with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

$25.2k

2021 Endowment

0.37%

growth from 2020

Murray State College has an endowment valued at about $25.2k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Murray State College grew 0.37% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.27M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Murray State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.1M

2021 Salaries

15.7%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Murray State College paid a median of $10.1M in salaries, which represents 42.1% of their overall expenditure ($24.1M) and a 15.7% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.54M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Murray State College paid a total of $2.54M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Murray State College were Instructor with 41 employees, Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Professor with 4 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Murray State College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees, Service with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Murray State College was Female Instructor with 22 employees, Male Instructor with 19 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Murray State College.