Murray State's tuition & fees has increased from $20,712 (2015) to $19,836 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 4.23% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $32,592 (year 2015) to $10,683 (year 2025).
Murray State's tuition increase rate is lower than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 7.62%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 7.15% from 2015 ($33,139).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Murray State's COA is $35,510, which is decreased by -3.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Murray State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 4.23% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,540. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Murray State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $940, and it has decreased -30.11% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,345 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,237 | -8.03% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,265 | 2.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,258 | -0.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,260 | 0.16% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,260 | |
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| 2022-23 | $780 | -38.10% |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | 15.38% |
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| 2024-25 | $940 | 4.44% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.57% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.46% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Murray State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,082 | $11,082 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,135 | $12,135 | 9.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,785 | $13,447 | 5.36% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,130 | $13,725 | 2.70% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,266 | $14,960 | 1.04% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,867 | $15,385 | 4.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,198 | $15,707 | 2.39% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,875 | $15,539 | 4.77% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,311 | $18,251 | 9.65% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,734 | $16,058 | -9.67% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Murray State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Murray State University | $19,836
($9,900) | $19,452
($9,708) | 1.97% |
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| The University of Tennessee-Martin | $16,600
($10,560) | $16,234
($10,194) | 2.25% |
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| Tennessee Technological University | $15,576
($11,376) | $20,116
($10,084) | -22.57% |
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| Eastern Illinois University | $15,859
($13,377) | $15,566
($13,124) | 1.88% |
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| Tennessee State University | $22,416
($8,616) | $22,284
($8,568) | 0.59% |
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| Jacksonville State University | $23,334
($12,894) | $22,716
($12,426) | 2.72% |
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