Murray State College

One Murray Campus
Tishomingo, OK 73460-0000

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 32:1.
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 is Grayson College (36.10 miles away).

The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student population of 2,473 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has decreased from 29:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.58 is less than the state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has grown by 9% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,473 students	1,825 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	26:1	32:1

# Full-Time Students	1,149 students	869 students

# Part-Time Students	1,324 students	956 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	238	312

% American Indian/Alaskan	19%	10%

% Asian	-	2%

% Hispanic	5%	6%

% Black	5%	9%

% White	61%	61%

% Hawaiian	-	-

% Two or more races	3%	5%

% Non Resident races	4%	2%

% Unknown races	2%	5%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.58	0.60

College Completion Rate	21%	23%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,100	$33,700

The public in-state tuition of $4,148 is less than the state average of $4,657. The in-state tuition has grown by 29% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $10,068 is more than the state average of $9,113. The out-state tuition has grown by 31% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,148	$4,657

Out-State Tuition Fees	$10,068	$9,113

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	77%	88%

Median Debt for Graduates	$17,658	$11,937

Median Debt for Dropouts	$7,304	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

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Demanding Murray State College program teaches the art of gunsmithing - kfor.com
posted on May 25, 2016 at 10:10:54 pm
Students like Matt Hayworth spend a lot more time at the machine lathe than hitting the books when they go to gunsmithing school. "The work you do looks quite exacting," ...
Freshman Kayla Mitchell Scores Final Run of the Season for Murray State College - Freestonecountytimesonline
posted on May 13, 2016 at 02:10:42 pm
Tishomingo, Okla. (May 12, 2016) – The Murray State College softball team's season came to end after two losses in Topeka, Kan. at the NJCAA District Tournament. Game on ...

Did You Know?

For Oklahoma public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,657 per year for in-state students and $9,113 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,977 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Oklahoma is 66%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Oklahoma community colleges have a of 0.60, which is lower than the national average of 0.67. The most diverse community college in Oklahoma is Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.