The student population at Murray State University is 10,020 (7,851 undergraduate and 2,169 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 978 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Murray State is 78.35% which is decreased by 1,417 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 439 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.71 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,796 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 31.09% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,871 where 10,020 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
78.35% of total students is undergraduate students and 21.65% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,417 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 439 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.71 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Murray State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Murray State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,182 where 7,851 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Murray State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,689 where 2,169 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Murray State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.53%. The percentage was 78.97% 10 years ago and Murray State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.83% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.73% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.41% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.97% to 74.53%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.94% to 0.83%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.76% to 5.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.82% to 3.41%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4389 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3710 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 University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,796 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 31.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Murray State University from 2015 to 2025.