by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Murray State really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Murray State. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Murray State total enrollment is approximately 6,847 students. 6,229 are undergraduates and 618 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Murray State undergraduate population is made up of 62.1% women, and 37.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Murray State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,979 | 80.0% |
| Black or African American | 387 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 238 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 203 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 190 | 3.1% |
| International | 167 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 55 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 31.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Murray State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 418 | 67.6% |
| International | 99 | 16.0% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 15 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,397 | 78.9% |
| Black or African American | 438 | 6.4% |
| International | 266 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 253 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 223 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 202 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 58 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Murray State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 84.8% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 1.1% |
| International | 0.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,292 female students and 2,555 male students at Murray State.
Murray State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 80.6% of Murray State students come from within the state, and 19.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 25 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 962 | 63.4% |
| Illinois | 190 | 12.5% |
| Tennessee | 132 | 8.7% |
| Indiana | 97 | 6.4% |
| Missouri | 75 | 4.9% |
Murray State hosts roughly 3.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Murray State, 55.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,849 | 28.4% |
| 20-21 | 2,693 | 26.9% |
| 22-24 | 1,515 | 15.1% |
| Under 18 | 1,008 | 10.1% |
| 35 and over | 900 | 9.0% |
| 25-29 | 662 | 6.6% |
| 30-34 | 393 | 3.9% |
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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