by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Murray State College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Murray State College was awarded 4 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Murray State College is ranked #2,008 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Murray State College is also ranked #21 on the Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Murray State College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Murray State College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Murray State College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Murray State College this rate is 30%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Murray State College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,517 undergraduates at Murray State College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Murray State College.
The typical net cost at Murray State College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Murray State College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,627 | $15,133 | $15,735 | $14,519 | $15,460 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Murray State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Murray State College, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $6,151 a year. That adds up to $24,604 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 22.8%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Murray State College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Murray State College make around $36,545 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 26% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Murray State College make the most money.
Murray State College is an public institution found in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Murray State College.
Contact information for Murray State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Murray Campus, Tishomingo, OK 73460 |
| Phone: | 5803877000 |
| Website: | www.mscok.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from Murray State College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 483 | NA |
| Nursing | 128 | $60,311 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 70 | $26,176 |
| Business Administration & Management | 43 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 41 | NA |
| General Agriculture | 39 | NA |
| Behavioral Science | 29 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 28 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 19 | $47,796 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
2,681 students took at least one online class at Murray State College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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