Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Murray State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,516 male and 5,963 female students attending Murray State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Murray State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Murray State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,6795,8331,846
Men2,8492,243606
Women4,8303,5901,240
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Murray State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,8005411,259
Men667168499
Women1,133373760

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,327 White students (77.30%) and 575 Black or African American students (6.07%) at Murray State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Murray State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Murray State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native13310
Asian723141
Black or African American426194232
Hispanic23282150
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White5,9872,1903,797
Two or More Races22879149
Race/Ethnicity Unknown30298204
Total 7,6792,8494,830
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Murray State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native642
Asian25520
Black or African American1495594
Hispanic371522
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,340464876
Two or More Races522032
Race/Ethnicity Unknown452223
Total 1,8006671,133

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,476 students whose age under twenty five and 1,290 students whose age is over thirty years old at Murray State University.
Especially, 940 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Murray State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Murray State University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,679 2,8494,830
Under 18940 247693
18-192,469 9181,551
20-212,581 9801,601
22-241,005 454551
25-29270 108162
30-34154 53101
35-39101 3566
40-49105 3768
50-6444 1529
65 and over10 28
Total 7,679 2,8494,830
Population by Student Age at Murray State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,800 6671,133
18-192 02
20-2130 723
22-24449 152297
25-29443 174269
30-34280 114166
35-39179 70109
40-49280 103177
50-64125 3887
65 and over12 93
Total 1,800 6671,133

Online Student Population

At Murray State University, 4,628 students (48.82% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,944 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,021 students live in Kentucky where Murray State University is located in and 602 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,4797,6791,800
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,9441,048896
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,6842,387297
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,8514,244607
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,9441,048896
Kentucky Residents1,021634387
Other State in U.S.602128474
Outside of U.S.32128635
Unknown000