Headcounts and Directory Information
Murray State University (Murray State) is a public, four-years institute located in Murray, KY. It has a total enrollment of 10,020 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - professional practice.
A total of 566 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at Murray State. The average faculty salary is $70,683 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 1,229 employees work at Murray State. The average non-instructional staff salary is $57,087. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY |
| Phone Number | 270-809-3011 |
| Web | www.murraystate.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 438 Full-time / 128 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,072 Full-time / 157 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $70,683 |
| Staff Average Salary | $57,087 |
| Student Population | 10,020 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Murray State University, there are 1,229 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 1,072 full-time and 157 part-time staffs work at Murray State. By gender there are 541 male and 688 female employees.
Among them, 566 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 446 full-time and 128 part-time faculty. By gender there are 268 male and 306 female faculty teaching at Murray State.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 1,229 | 541 | 688 | 1,072 | 478 | 594 | 157 | 63 | 94 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 574 | 268 | 306 | 446 | 218 | 228 | 128 | 50 | 78 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 37 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 27 | - | - | - |
| Management | 43 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 23 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 110 | 24 | 86 | 108 | 24 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 69 | 51 | 18 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 123 | 59 | 64 | 122 | 59 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 30 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Service | 35 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Sales and related | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 147 | 14 | 133 | 139 | 13 | 126 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 44 | 42 | 2 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - |