Mission 和 快速的事实
Mission Statement
Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning 和 excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often found at re搜索 机构 with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller 大学.
Strategic Attributes
We offer relevant undergraduate 和 graduate degree programs with core studies in the liberal arts 和 sciences, leading to degrees from certificates to advanced practice doctorates that prepare students for success. Through effective 和 creative teaching, both in traditional formats 和 in an online environment; the opportunity to apply knowledge 和 skills to real-world situations, 和 academic 和 student support services, our quality faculty 和 staff foster student growth in knowledge, critical inquiry, 和 innovative thinking. As a public comprehensive university dedicated to diversity, global awareness 和 intellectual curiosity, we actively engage students, faculty, staff 和 the community in collaborative scholarship, creative activity 和 re搜索. We invest in our communities through thoughtful public service in our 18-county service region 和 beyond. Our uniqueness arises from our combination of academic excellence, welcoming atmosphere 和 dedication to student success through mentored, real-world learning opportunities in an open-minded, supportive 和 innovative learning environment.
基础知识
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地点: 穆雷,肯塔基州
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成立: 1922
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类型: 4-year, state-supported public university
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颜色: Navy blue 和 gold (white accent)
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昵称: 赛车手
招生
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总: 9,818
- 59 countries, 49个州 和 111 counties in Kentucky are represented among the student body.
First-time freshmen
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注册: 1,660
- The 2023-24 freshmen class earned an average GPA of 3.57 as high school students.
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44% of the current freshman class ranked in the 前25% of their high school graduating classes
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Our freshmen class is from 28 states, 4 foreign countries 和 76 Kentucky counties.
Faculty 和 staff
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超过 $7.3 million in grants was awarded to Murray State faculty between July 1, 2018 和 March 31, 2019 to benefit h和s-on learning opportunities
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75% of full-time, instructional faculty have earned the highest degree in their field.
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University 库 provides access to more than 463,000 collections to aid faculty, staff 和 student re搜索 endeavors
Student body 和 faculty
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The student body is 62.95%的女性 和 37.06%的男性.
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Fall 2022 full-time freshmen returning for the fall 2023 semester: 76%
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Our students are residents of 49个州.
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760 students transferred to Murray State in Fall 2020.
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Our six-year graduation rate is 62%.
学者
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Undergraduate certificates: 6
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Associate programs: 6
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Bachelor's programs: 60
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Graduate certificates: 11
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Master's 和 specialist programs: 37
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Specialist degrees: 3
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Doctoral programs: 3
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Average undergraduate class size: 18
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Undergraduate student to faculty ratio: 15.5 to 1
Undergraduate fields with the highest enrollment:
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Animal Health Technology
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Agricultural Science
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护理
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生物学
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Business 政府
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Occupational Safety 和 Health
Other facts 和 statistics
Murray State University is a tax-supported institution composed of six academic colleges 和 schools:
Regional campuses
有 eight residential colleges 在校园.
金融援助
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Murray State awarded a record $136 million in financial aid 和 scholarships, based on its most recent data.
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Highest percentage of graduates with no student debt - #1 among all Kentucky public 机构
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In fall 2023, 99% of new, full-time freshmen received a scholarship or financial aid.
For more information, please see the 通用数据集 和 Murray State University Fact Books.