PublicFour-year

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$12,844
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$7,230
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
27.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,545
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$20,726
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$7,230
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$11,430
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$7,680
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,330
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,520
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00013,223
$30,001–48,00012,481
$48,001–75,00013,190
$75,001–110,00013,257
$110,001+12,111

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
27.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$33,903
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,545
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$13,387
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$141.92
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
37.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $36,545 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,786
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
55.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
28.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
39.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$26,279
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White48%
Hispanic10%
Black3%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in OK

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Cameron University$10,91230.7%$40,118
Columbia College - Fort SillNot reportedNot reported$45,378
East Central University$8,68334.4%$44,962
Family of Faith Christian UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Langston University$11,50416.8%$33,261
Mid-America Christian UniversityNot reported44.2%$46,116
Northeastern State University$12,71035.4%$45,379
Northwestern Oklahoma State University$10,10430.3%$44,358
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityNot reported52.4%$48,434
Oklahoma Christian UniversityNot reported55.5%$49,203
Oklahoma City UniversityNot reported64.9%$54,655
Oklahoma Panhandle State University$7,41320.9%$44,933

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$77,147$80,813$24,990
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$53,511$42,269$11,685
Agriculture, General.$50,268$45,683Not reported
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$48,487$51,353Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$47,051$48,733$12,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$43,947$44,125$14,336
Psychology, Other.$35,599$35,067$18,949
Information Science/Studies.Not reported$56,799Not reported
Computer Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$35,702Not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$73,593Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$34,184Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$44,758Not reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.Not reported$41,337Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$59,929Not reported
Biological and Physical Sciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10