Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma · Also known as Murray State College · Website
$36,545
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,545
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Murray State College is a public 4-year college in Tishomingo, Oklahoma with 1,786 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,844 a year (tuition and fees $7,230 in-state, $11,430 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $36,545 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,387 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,844
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,230
Out-of-state $11,430
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,387
About $142 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,545
Rank 3,261 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,844
- Tuition in-state
- $7,230
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,430
- Cost of attendance
- $20,726
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,223
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,481
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,190
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,257
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,111
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,340 in 2015-16 to $7,230 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,786
- Part-time students
- 41%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $25K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,261 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 of 90 in Oklahoma (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,844 | $12,429 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,230 | $7,921 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 61% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,387 | $15,936 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,903 | $34,450 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,545 | $37,856 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 80 | $17,969 | $71,869 | $77,147 | $80,813 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 75 | $12,000 | $23,913 | $43,947 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $13,739 | $36,734 | $47,051 | $48,733 |
| Behavioral SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $10,500 | $43,149 | $53,511 | $42,269 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,487 | $51,353 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,268 | $45,683 |
| Biology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,783 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| International/Globalization StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tishomingo and Oklahoma on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oklahoma
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oklahoma
Questions and answers
How much does Murray State College cost?
$12,844 a year is the average net price at Murray State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,230 for in-state students and $11,430 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,726. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,223 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Murray State College?
Murray State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Murray State College graduates earn?
$36,545 a year is the median pay of former Murray State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,903 after 6 years). That ranks 3,261 of 5,094 US colleges and 49 of 90 in Oklahoma. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $71,869.
How much student debt do Murray State College graduates have?
$13,387 is the median federal student loan debt of Murray State College graduates, about $142 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Murray State College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at Murray State College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Murray State College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (80 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (75 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (34 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.