113 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1922
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,577
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $14,781,227
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,998 in-state, 6,788 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,226
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 275 Organizations, companies and systems frequently recruit and hire our graduates.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 454,300
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,250
Number of microforms: 205,400
Number of audiovisuals: 32,600
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Law Library, Special Collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Wrather West Kentucky Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,800
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 16%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 12%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (79%), women’s dorms (8%), men’s dorms (0%), fraternity housing (2%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 95%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 236 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Nashville, TN (125), Paducah, KY (55)
Nearest train station: Fulton, KY (40)
Nearest bus station: Paducah, KY (50)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: All Campus Sing, Cinema International, Miss MSU, Founder’s Day, Homecoming, Mr. MSU, Alumni Weekend, Jazz Band Concerts, Murray Civic Music Assn. Series, Waterfield Lecture series, Racer Regatta, International Bazaar, Spring Week, Great Beginnings, Step Show, Study Abroad, Campus Lights, Fall Family Weekend, Martin Luther King Celebration.