This page provides the latest information on Murray State University (Murray State)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Murray State's acceptance rate is 85.68% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 10,486 students applied and 8,984 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Murray State.
To apply to Murray State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Murray State's acceptance rate is 85.68% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.39%. 3,959 men and 6,527 women applied to Murray State and 3,362 men and 5,622 women students were accepted.
Among them, 581 men and 981 women were enrolled in Murray State. You can explore the Murray State's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 10,486 | 3,959 | 6,527 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 8,984 | 3,362 | 5,622 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,562 | 581 | 981 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 85.68% | 84.92% | 86.13% | - | - |
| Yield | 17.39% | 17.28% | 17.45% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 291 students (19% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 1,277 students (82% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Murray State.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,060, including 530 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 530 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 600 and the 25th percentile is 480. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 570 and the 25th percentile is 460.
The median ACT composite score is 23, with a 75th percentile score of 26 and a 25th percentile score of 19 at Murray State. The median ACT Math score is 21 and the median ACT English score is 23.
The SAT and ACT scores at Murray State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,088, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 940 | 1,060 | 1,170 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 480 | 530 | 600 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 530 | 570 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 23 | 26 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| ACT English | 19 | 23 | 27 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,562 first-year students enrolled in Murray State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.36% and part-time students is 0.64%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.20% and women students is 62.80%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Murray State.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,562 | 581 | 981 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,552 | 576 | 976 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Murray State. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Murray State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Murray State:
The institutional SAT code for Murray State is 1494 and 4-digit ACT code is 1532.
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