Murray State University (Murray State) is a four-year, public school located in Murray, KY.
It offers 69 graduate programs - 41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 25 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,683.
A total of 2,169 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,020 students at Murray State. Murray State offers online graduate programs and 920 out of 2,169 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Murray State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,683 for Kentucky residents and $10,683 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-nine (69) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Murray State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,963 students
920 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,683
Out-of-State$10,683 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 69 Graduate Programs
41 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 25 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Murray State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Murray State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,683 and $10,683 for non-Kentucky residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $540.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,711 | $9,711 |
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| Fees | $972 | $972 |
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| Cost per Credit | $540 | $540 |
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| Books & Supplies | $940 |
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| Room & Board | $11,112 (On-Campus) / $11,566 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,622 (On-Campus) / $4,492 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,357 | $26,357 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,681 | $27,681 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,881 | $9,882 | $10,071 | $10,368 | $10,683 |
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| Out-of-State | $14,400 | $14,544 | $10,071 | $10,368 | $10,683 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Murray State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 69 major areas - 41 Master's (16 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 25 Post-Bachelor's (9 online programs). 626 students have been conferred Master's degree and 85 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 626 | 85 | 30 | - |
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| Men | 210 | 27 | 12 | - |
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| Women | 416 | 58 | 18 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Photography | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Murray State graduate schools have a total of 1,963 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 687 male and 1,276 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 533 full-time and 1,430 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 920 students enrolled through online exclusively and 347 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,293 White, 135 Black, and 15 Asian students are attending at Murray State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
390 grad students are younger than 22 and 413 students are older than 65. It has 919 students aged between 22 and 30 and 447 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,963 |
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| Men | 687 |
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| Women | 1,276 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,963 |
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| Full-time Students | 533 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,430 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,963 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 15 |
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| Black | 135 |
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| Hispanic | 42 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 1,293 |
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| Two or more races | 47 |
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| Un-Known | 39 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,963 |
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| 21 & Under | 390 |
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| 22-24 | 504 |
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| 25-29 | 415 |
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| 30-34 | 242 |
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| 35-39 | 205 |
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| 40 & Over | 413 |
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Online Population
At Murray State University graduate schools, 920 students enrolled online exclusively and 347 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,169 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 920 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 347 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 902 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 920 |
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| Kentucky Resident | 421 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 482 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 17 |
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