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What Murray State University costs

Murray, Kentucky · Public · 6,688 undergrads

Murray State University's in-state sticker price was $22,404 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,350 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,357. Out-of-state students pay $10,356 more in tuition.

What does Murray State University cost?

$7,350 a year in-state

Out of state: about $17,706 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,404.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,357
$30,000–$48,000$4,208
$48,000–$75,000$4,615
$75,000–$110,000$10,672
over $110,000$13,409

Out-of-state tuition is $20,676 a year, against $10,320 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,356 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,357$17,713
$30,000–$48,000$4,208$14,564
$48,000–$75,000$4,615$14,971
$75,000–$110,000$10,672$21,028
Over $110,000$13,409$23,765

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,356 more in tuition that Murray State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 67% off Murray State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Murray State University cost less than Augusta University, Northern Kentucky University and Radford University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Murray State University$4,615$7,350
Augusta University$11,237$12,017
Northern Kentucky University$8,734$8,976
Radford University$11,113$13,701

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,320
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$20,676
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,404
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,356 more in tuition at Murray State University and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,178
average grant for students who got aid.
35%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Murray State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,357 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,404. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Murray State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Murray State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,208 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,404. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Murray State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Murray State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,615 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,404. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Murray State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Murray State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Murray State University is $20,676 a year, against $10,320 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,350 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,356 tuition gap gives about $17,706 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers