The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 54.20% where the last year rate was 61%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.60% for full-time students and 33.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 54.20% where the current academic year rate is 61%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Murray State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 49% | 43% | 52% |
| 2016-17 | 49% | 42% | 53% |
| 2017-18 | 49% | 42% | 54% |
| 2018-19 | 55% | 51% | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 54% | 50% | 57% |
| 2020-21 | 53% | 49% | 55% |
| 2021-22 | 55% | 48% | 60% |
| 2022-23 | 58% | 54% | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 56% | 61% |
| 2024-25 | 61% | 55% | 65% |
| Average | 54.20% | 49.00% | 57.50% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.60% for full-time students and 33.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Murray State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 19% |
| 2016-17 | 74% | 25% |
| 2017-18 | 77% | 67% |
| 2018-19 | 79% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 79% | - |
| 2020-21 | 81% | - |
| 2021-22 | 75% | 58% |
| 2022-23 | 77% | 29% |
| 2023-24 | 76% | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 76% | 17% |
| Average | 76.60% | 33.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Murray State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 15:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 17:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 16:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 15.70:1 |
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