Murray State University

Murray State University, or MSU, is a four-year, public university located in the town of Murray, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1922. The university offers more than 10 associate, over 60 bachelor, and over 40 master and specialist programs. MSU is organized into the following academic divisions:

Clark College
Elizabeth College
Hart College
Hester College
Regents College
Richmond College
Springer-Franklin College
White College

Murray State has an active Greek life and is home to chapters of several social Greek organizations. The oldest fraternities on campus are Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Sigma Alpha Iota. The fraternities and sororities are governed by North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), Panhellenic Conference, and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

MUS's men's and women's sports teams are known as the Racers. They compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Campus Location

218 Wells Hall
Murray, KY 42071-3318
USA
Main Tel: (270) 809-3011
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Murray State University Highlights

Where Murray State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in media, agricultural science and management, music, engineering technician, and education and teaching.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,550	66
Master	565	33
Associate	19	10
Post-master's certificate	1	1
1-2 year certificate		1

Murray State Students

The student enrollment at Murray State was 10,778 in 2007 (9,111 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 5,418
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,718
Room	$ 3,036
Board	$ 2,782
Books and supplies	$ 700
Other	$ 1,140

Financial Aid: Murray State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Murray State:

School	Location	Enrollment
SUNY College at Oswego	Oswego, NY	8,660
Radford University	Radford, VA	9,122
Ball State University	Muncie, IN	19,849
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	19,258
University of Wisconsin-River Falls	River Falls, WI	6,452
Western Illinois University	Macomb, IL	13,331
The University of Montana	Missoula, MT	13,628
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud, MN	16,940
Ohio University-Main Campus	Athens, OH	21,089
Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau, MO	10,624

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		215
Without tenure; working toward tenure		86
Without tenure; tenure not available		101

Housing and Meals

Murray State provides on-campus housing for 3,029 of its 9,111 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Murray State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Murray State is in the Ohio Valley Conference for major sports.

Murray State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 133 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 119 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Murray State Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	81%
Women	84%
All	83%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (109 awarded)

Agriculture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (323 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (54 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (491 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

Engineering Physics

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (146 awarded)

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Engineering Technology
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (91 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Community Organization and Advocacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Human Development and Family Studies
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (22 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (241 awarded)

Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
General Studies
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (20 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (184 awarded)

Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Organizational Communication
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Printing Management
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (90 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (30 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (95 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (52 awarded)

Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (80 awarded)

Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (37 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (41 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Psychology