Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.