Murray State University Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 38% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 80% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 16% |
| % of females in sororities: | 12% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 40% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 38% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available 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%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 3% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 95% |
| % college-owned triples: | 0% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 2% |
| % college-owned other: | 0% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 14 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 100% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 236 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Nashville, TN (125), Paducah, KY (55) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Fulton, KY (40) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Paducah, KY (50) |
| Public transport on campus?: | No |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 3,000 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 18% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | No |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Well-known campus 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. |