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Paying for Murray State

Undergraduate (in-state)$19,452
($9,708)
Graduate (in-state)$10,368
(-$1)
Books & Supplies$900
On-Campus Living Costs $16,311
Off-Campus Living Costs $18,251

Murray State 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Murray State University is $9,708 for Kentucky residents and $19,452 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is -$1 for students living in Kentucky and $10,368 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,311 when a student lives on campus and $18,251 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $36,663 when a student lives on campus and $38,603 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Murray State 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$26,919 (On-Campus)
$28,859 (Off-Campus)
$36,663 (On-Campus)
$38,603 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$9,708$19,452
Books & Supplies$900
Room & Board$10,594 (on-campus) /$12,534 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,717 (on-campus) /$5,717 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$10,234
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$16,685 (On-Campus)
$18,625 (Off-Campus)
$26,429 (On-Campus)
$28,369 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,708 for Kentucky residents and $19,452 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.99% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$9,168 $9,252 $9,432 $9,708
Out-of-State$18,348 $18,528 $18,888 $19,452
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is -$1 for Kentucky residents and $10,368 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.95% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$8,881 $9,882 $10,071 -$1
Out-of-State$14,400 $14,544 $10,071 $10,368
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $404 for Kentucky residents and $810 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for Kentucky residents and $523 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.92% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$382 $386$393$404
Out-of-State$765 $772$787$810
GraduateIn-State$493 $499$508-
Out-of-State$583 $528$508$523
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $900. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Murray State University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,260 $1,260 $780 $900
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Murray State University is $16,311 when living on campus and $18,251 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 9.65% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 17.45% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $9,512$9,868$9,512$10,594
Other Expenses $4,355$4,330$4,355$5,717
Off-CampusRoom & Board $10,370$10,717$10,370$12,534
Other Expenses $5,015$4,990$5,015$5,717
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs