Murray State University Student Population and Demographics

Murray State Student Population

There are 9,479 students including 7,679 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students at Murray State University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 6,374 full-time and 3,105 part-time students with gender distribution of 3,516 male and 5,963 female students. Murray State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,944 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Murray State University has a total enrollment of 9,479 with a gender distribution of 37.09% male (3,516 students) and 62.91% female (5,963 students). There are 2,849 male and 4,830 female students in undergraduate school and 667 male and 1,133 female students are attending graduate school at Murray State University.

Student Population By Gender
Murray State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,479	3,516	5,963
Undergraduate	7,679	2,849	4,830
Graduate	1,800	667	1,133
Full-time	6,374	2,411	3,963
Part-time	3,105	1,105	2,000

[Chart] Murray State University 2023 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Murray State University has 6,374 full-time and 3,105 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 5,833 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 1,846 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 541 students are full-time and 1,259 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Murray State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	9,479	6,374	3,105
Undergraduate	7,679	5,833	1,846
Graduate	1,800	541	1,259
Men	3,516	2,411	1,105
Women	5,963	3,963	2,000

[Chart] Murray State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Murray State University, 1,944 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,684 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 9,479 students. In undergraduate schools, 3,435 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,193 students are attending some online courses.

2023 Distance Learning Enrollment
Murray State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,479	7,679	1,800
Online Exclusively	1,944	1,048	896
In Some Online Classes	2,684	2,387	297
Not In Online Classes	4,851	4,244	607

[Chart] Murray State University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Murray State University. There are 19 American Indian/Native American, 7,327 White, 575 Black/African American, 97 Asian, 269 Hispanic, 2 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 219 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Murray State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	9,479	3,516	5,963
American Indian/Native American	19	7	12
Asian	97	36	61
Black/African American	575	249	326
Hispanic	269	97	172
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	7,327	2,654	4,673
Two More	280	99	181
Race Un-Known	347	120	227

[Chart] Murray State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Murray State University.

Age Distribution
Murray State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,479	7,679	1,800
Under 18	940	940	0
Age 18-19	2,471	2,469	2
Age 20-21	2,611	2,581	30
Age 22-24	1,454	1,005	449
Age 25-29	713	270	443
Age 30-34	434	154	280
Age 35-39	280	101	179
Age 40-49	385	105	280
Age 50-64	169	44	125
Over 64	22	10	12
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Murray State University 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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