The student population at Murray State College is 2,949 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 576 (24.27%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,354 where 2,949 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,949 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,083 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,373 to 2,949 students, a net gain of 576 (24.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Murray State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,373 | 807 | 1,566 |
| 2016-17 | 2,398 25 | 831 24 | 1,567 1 |
| 2017-18 | 2,292 -106 | 797 -34 | 1,495 -72 |
| 2018-19 | 2,143 -149 | 690 -107 | 1,453 -42 |
| 2019-20 | 2,083 -60 | 658 -32 | 1,425 -28 |
| 2020-21 | 2,172 89 | 643 -15 | 1,529 104 |
| 2021-22 | 2,162 -10 | 679 36 | 1,483 -46 |
| 2022-23 | 2,282 120 | 699 20 | 1,583 100 |
| 2023-24 | 2,686 404 | 785 86 | 1,901 318 |
| 2024-25 | 2,949 263 | 919 134 | 2,030 129 |
| Average | 2,354 | 751 | 1,603 |
The percentage of white students is 51.03%. The percentage was 55.50% 10 years ago and Murray State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.44% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.50% to 51.03%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.72% to 0.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.41% to 2.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.41% to 10.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7230 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6538 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Murray State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 188 | 17 | 81 | 152 | 1 | 1,317 | 387 |
| 2016-17 | 151 | 24 | 57 | 176 | 1 | 1,301 | 447 |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 12 | 52 | 197 | 0 | 1,206 | 459 |
| 2018-19 | 100 | 11 | 39 | 164 | 1 | 1,154 | 447 |
| 2019-20 | 94 | 15 | 47 | 177 | 1 | 1,068 | 467 |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 11 | 51 | 210 | 1 | 1,139 | 458 |
| 2021-22 | 113 | 16 | 53 | 242 | 4 | 1,189 | 521 |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 11 | 40 | 267 | 3 | 1,487 | 402 |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 10 | 51 | 331 | 7 | 1,806 | 352 |
| 2024-25 | 225 | 16 | 72 | 297 | 3 | 1,505 | 0 |
| Average | 126 | 14 | 54 | 221 | 2 | 1,317 | 394 |
1,737 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 59% of total students. The number of online students has increased 269.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Murray State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,373 | 470 | 932 | 971 |
| 2016-17 | 2,398 | 491 | 995 | 912 |
| 2017-18 | 2,292 | 575 | 963 | 754 |
| 2018-19 | 2,143 | 593 | 935 | 615 |
| 2019-20 | 2,083 | 739 | 809 | 535 |
| 2020-21 | 2,172 | 1,000 | 753 | 419 |
| 2021-22 | 2,162 | 1,174 | 631 | 357 |
| 2022-23 | 2,282 | 1,309 | 672 | 301 |
| 2023-24 | 2,686 | 1,553 | 824 | 309 |
| 2024-25 | 2,949 | 1,737 | 944 | 268 |
| Average | 2,354 | 964 | 846 | 544 |
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