The student population at Murray State University is 9,479 (7,679 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,464 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Murray State is 81.01% which is decreased by 1,493 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 29 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

1,944 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 34.91% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,100 where 9,479 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

81.01% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.99% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,493 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 29 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.70 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 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1410,9439,1723,8105,3621,7716541,117
2014-1511,207
264
9,444
272
3,938
128
5,506
144
1,763
-8
698
44
1,065
-52
2015-1610,998
-209
9,268
-176
3,815
-123
5,453
-53
1,730
-33
692
-6
1,038
-27
2016-1710,486
-512
8,877
-391
3,683
-132
5,194
-259
1,609
-121
653
-39
956
-82
2017-1810,012
-474
8,559
-318
3,439
-244
5,120
-74
1,453
-156
554
-99
899
-57
2018-199,454
-558
8,056
-503
3,237
-202
4,819
-301
1,398
-55
477
-77
921
22
2019-209,556
102
8,139
83
3,145
-92
4,994
175
1,417
19
455
-22
962
41
2020-219,449
-107
7,863
-276
2,964
-181
4,899
-95
1,586
169
536
81
1,050
88
2021-229,414
-35
7,651
-212
2,871
-93
4,780
-119
1,763
177
619
83
1,144
94
2022-239,479
65
7,679
28
2,849
-22
4,830
50
1,800
37
667
48
1,133
-11
Average10,1008,4713,3755,0961,6296011,029
Murray State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,471 where 7,679 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Murray State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-149,1727,1533,0444,1092,0197661,253
2014-159,4447,3703,1064,2642,0748321,242
2015-169,2687,1623,0384,1242,1067771,329
2016-178,8776,9802,9823,9981,8977011,196
2017-188,5596,5842,7313,8531,9757081,267
2018-198,0566,2362,5293,7071,8207081,112
2019-208,1396,1902,4503,7401,9496951,254
2020-217,8636,1492,3813,7681,7145831,131
2021-227,6515,9302,2903,6401,7215811,140
2022-237,6795,8332,2433,5901,8466061,240
Average8,4718,4712,6793,8798,4716961,216
Murray State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,629 where 1,800 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Murray State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,7716852983871,086356730
2014-151,7637103403701,053358695
2015-161,730751371380979321658
2016-171,609660315345949338611
2017-181,453534231303919323596
2018-191,398534193341864284580
2019-201,417528177351889278611
2020-211,586592195397994341653
2021-221,7635551893661,208430778
2022-231,8005411683731,259499760
Average1,6291,6292483611,629353667
Murray State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 77.30%. The percentage was 80.41% 10 years ago and Murray State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.07% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Murray State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14179774018548,799154
2014-15229977619668,937171
2015-162110374420088,685215
2016-172410666918588,361228
2017-18239758717358,134251
2018-19177955419927,689241
2019-20197255120657,684284
2020-21197256523757,454270
2021-22229154723357,338265
2022-23199757526927,327280
Average209163120858,041236
Murray State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,944 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 34.91% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Murray State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1511,2071,4411,7368,030
2015-1610,9981,3702,0687,560
2016-1710,4861,2732,2396,974
2017-1810,0121,2722,1826,558
2018-199,4541,1842,5575,713
2019-209,5561,2532,6005,703
2020-219,4491,7042,8774,868
2021-229,4141,8782,5065,030
2022-239,4791,9442,6844,851
Average10,0061,4802,3836,143

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