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Murray State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Murray State University is a public, master's institution in Kentucky. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

6,688

medium

Undergrad

6,688

First-year retention

76%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

61%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 78.4%, Black 6.1%, Non-resident 4.1%, Two or more 3.6%, Hispanic 3.5%, Unknown 3.4%, Asian 0.8%, Native 0.1%, Pacific Islander 0%. 78.4% White 78.4% Black 6.1% Non-resident 4.1% Two or more 3.6% Hispanic 3.5% Unknown 3.4% Asian 0.8% Native 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 60.5%, Men 39.5%. 60.5% 39.5% Women 60.5% Men 39.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 76/100; Do not return 24/100
  • Return for sophomore year 76/100
  • Do not return 24/100

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