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Academics at Murray State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Murray State will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Murray State this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 8,056 undergraduate students at Murray State University is 578 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 15 to 1 which makes Murray State University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Murray State University , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (77.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (77.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (40.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Murray State University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Murray State University offers 69 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 55 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Murray State University awarded 1,653 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies17121138
0123123
Teacher Education Grade Specific0110110
Agriculture (Other)0107107
Nursing0100100

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