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Murray State College

Murray State College

Murray State College, also known as MSC, was established in 1908, and is a public, co-educational college and is located in Oklahoma. The main campus of the college is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and a smaller campus is at Ardmore, Oklahoma. MSC offers several programs including two-year degree programs, two-year certificate programs and one-year certificate programs. These programs are offered from more than 30 field of study. The college also provides on-line services and various courses through the distance learning programs.

MSC's athletics department fields a number of men's and women's sports teams. They compete in National Junior College Athletic Association. They are nicknamed as the Aggies. The Aggies participate in sports activities including basketball, baseball, and softball.

Overview of Murray State College

Murray State can be found in Tishomingo, OK (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a public institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at Murray State.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in agricultural science and management.

Murray State Selectivity

Murray State is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2007, 2,281 students were enrolled in Murray State.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at Murray State. The school offers students meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Murray State College provides opportunities to maximize student learning and personal growth."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Murray State

Murray State College
One Murray Campus
Tishomingo, OK 73460
General Phone: (580) 371-2371
http://www.mscok.edu

Murray State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts154general studies, history, humanities, sociology, social services
Nursing And Emergency Medicine61registered nursing, pre-nursing
Business And Management38business management, management science, marketing
Therapy And Counseling37psychology courses, physical therapist assistant, psychology
Education And Teaching28elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, kindergarten/preschool teaching
Agricultural Science And Management17agriculture, farm management
Family And Social Work16child care provider, child development
Mechanics And Repair14gunsmith
Computer Science And Engineering13information science, computer and info science
Medicine9pre-veterinary
Security And Law Enforcement8corrections and criminal justice, criminal justice and police
Engineering Technician4industrial production tech, drafting, engineering technician
Mathematics2mathematics
Science2biology
Art Studies1art studies
Conservation And Resource Management1natural resources courses
Office And Administration1administrative assistant
Engineering1engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Murray State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree39834
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years92

Murray State Student Body

In 2007, Murray State had a total enrollment of 2,281 students (1,528 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White69%
Black6%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian15%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1810%
18-1928%
20-2115%
22-2410%
25-2911%
30-348%
35-397%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma96%
Texas3%
State unknown1%

Murray State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time49 %
Part-Time39 %

Murray State Room and Board (2007)

Murray State offers campus housing for 212 of its 1,528 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Tishomingo, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Murray State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,566
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,180
Room and board$ 5,380
Room charge$ 2,700
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,600
Books and supplies$ 1,024
Other expenses$ 2,510

Financial Aid:
Murray State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 315800)

Murray State Faculty

Murray State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured97
Non-tenured, but on tenure track38
Non-tenured and not on tenure track97

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year8$53,3252*
All faculty totalcalendar year8$53,3253$59,510

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year1*0*
Assistant professoracademic year2*3$43,737
Instructoracademic year10$40,75516$39,699
All faculty totalacademic year13$42,82119$40,337

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Murray State Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total141125
Basketball718
Baseball707
All Other Sports01010

Murray State Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agriculture, General
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Social Sciences, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

MEDICINE
Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Murray State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Murray State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Murray State Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Murray State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Murray State Female % of student body
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Murray State % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Murray State Number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Murray State % of degrees in liberal arts
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Murray State % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Murray State % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Murray State % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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