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Paying for Murray State

Undergraduate (in-state)$19,836
($9,900)
Graduate (in-state)$10,683
($10,683)
Books & Supplies$940
On-Campus Living Costs $14,734
Off-Campus Living Costs $16,058

Murray State 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Murray State University is $9,900 for Kentucky residents and $19,836 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $10,683 for students living in Kentucky and $10,683 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $14,734 when a student lives on campus and $16,058 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $35,510 when a student lives on campus and $36,834 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Murray State 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$25,574 (On-Campus)
$26,898 (Off-Campus)
$35,510 (On-Campus)
$36,834 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$9,900$19,836
Books & Supplies$940
Room & Board$11,112 (on-campus) /$11,566 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$3,622 (on-campus) /$4,492 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$10,550
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$15,024 (On-Campus)
$16,348 (Off-Campus)
$24,960 (On-Campus)
$26,284 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,900 for Kentucky residents and $19,836 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.97% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,252 $9,432 $9,708 $9,900
Out-of-State$18,528 $18,888 $19,452 $19,836
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $10,683 for Kentucky residents and $10,683 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.04% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,882 $10,071 $10,368 $10,683
Out-of-State$14,544 $10,071 $10,368 $10,683
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $359 for Kentucky residents and $773 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $540 for Kentucky residents and $540 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$386 $393$405$359
Out-of-State$772 $787$787$773
GraduateIn-State$499 $508$523$540
Out-of-State$528 $508$523$540
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $940. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Murray State University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,260 $780 $900 $940
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Murray State University is $14,734 when living on campus and $16,058 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -9.67% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -12.02% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $9,868$10,160$9,868$11,112
Other Expenses $4,330$4,715$4,330$3,622
Off-CampusRoom & Board $10,717$10,824$10,717$11,566
Other Expenses $4,990$4,715$4,990$4,492
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs