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Murray State University

Murray State University
113 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071

Official telephone: (270) 762-3011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 272-4678
Fax number: (270) 763-3050

Website: www.murraystate.edu


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Screen last updated on: March 9, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Charles Vinson,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 270 809-2546
800 272-4678 (toll free)
270 762-3050 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001977

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $3,792; $5,464 out-of-state
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fees: $9,600
Tuition notes: comprehensive tuition/room/board fees, in-state tuition based on $156 per credit hour0, out-of-state tuition based on $228 per credit hour0, Tuition is lower for new students from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Tennesse.
Additional required fees: $636
Book fees: $700
Combined room and board expenses: $4,472 - $4,472

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
80% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
60% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
94% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
27% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
49% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
22% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
54% of first-year students
48% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
94% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
93% for first-year students
88% for full-time undergraduates
72% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,593 for first-year students
$4,613 for full-time undergraduates
$4,020 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,258 for first-year students
$2,182 for full-time undergraduates
$1,512 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,335 for first-year students
$2,432 for full-time undergraduates
$2,012 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,851 for first-year students
$1,955 for full-time undergraduates
$1,717 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
36% of first-year students
33% of full-time undergraduates
27% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,518 for first-year students
$2,552 for full-time undergraduates
$1,994 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$7,320 for first-year students
$7,320 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 8%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,982 - $3,016
Undergraduate loan package range: $2,983 - $3,013
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 52%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,617
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,176 - $3,629
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,176 - $3,627
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 56%



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