Murray State College
Tel:
(580)387-7000
- Murray State College provides opportunities to maximize student learning and personal growth. MSC offers 22 transfer degrees and nine associate of applied science degree that can be completed in two years or less.
School Highlights
- Murray State College serves 2,473 students (46% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 29:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American), which is equal to the state average of 39%.
- Murray State College is the only community colleges within Johnston County, OK.
- The nearest community college to Murray State College is Grayson College (36.1 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Murray State College | (OK) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 94 staff | 58 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 2,473 students | 1,805 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 29:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,149 students | 849 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,324 students | 956 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 238 | 350 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 19% | 10% |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 5% | 6% |
| % Black | 5% | 9% |
| % White | 61% | 61% |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| % Non Resident races | 4% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.60 |
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| College Completion Rate | 21% | 23% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,100 | $33,300 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Murray State College was established in accordance with an Act of the first legislature, approved May 20, 1908, which provided for "the establishment and maintenance of agriculture schools of secondary grade in each supreme court judicial district, with a branch agriculture experiment station and short courses in connection therewith." Murray State College is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the county seat of Johnston County and originally founded as the capital of the Chickasaw Nation. One of the oldest towns in Oklahoma and rich in a background of historical and cultural associations, Tishomingo has grown as a city of homes, schools and churches. The School of Arts and Sciences supports all the degree programs, Associate in Science, Associate in Arts, and Associate in Applied Science, by providing the core courses required for graduation. The faculty are active in the President's Scholars program, cultural events, such as plays and art exhibits and Phi Theta Kappa, the junior college honorary society. The School of Applied Science includes degree programs in Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Science and Informaton Systems, Engineering, Nursing/Allied Health, and Veterinary Technology. The certificate programs are two-year technical and occupational programs which will prepare a student to enter the work force.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Murray State College is Grayson College (36.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Grayson CollegePublic4,636 students | 36.10 Mi6101 Grayson Drive
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(940)668-7731 50.3010,169 - Seminole State CollegePublic1,895 students | 70.60 Mi2701 Boren Blvd
Seminole, OK 74868
(405)382-9950 70.601,895 - 27,991 students | 73.30 Mi3452 Spur 399
Mckinney, TX 75069
(972)881-5790 73.3027,991 - Paris Junior CollegePublic5,086 students | 76.70 Mi2400 Clarksville St
Paris, TX 75460
(903)785-7661 76.705,086
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