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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Murray State's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at Indiana University-Southeast

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Murray State costs about $1K less per year on average than Indiana University-Southeast ($16,567 vs. $17,572, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Murray State$16.6K
Indiana University-Southeast$17.6K
Aid generosity
Murray State46%
Indiana University-Southeast26%
Net price, with grants
Murray State$10.2K
Indiana University-Southeast$9.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Murray State100%
Indiana University-Southeast84%
Average grant
Murray State$14.2K
Indiana University-Southeast$7.3K
Aid from the college
Murray State96%
Indiana University-Southeast62%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Murray State$26.9K
Indiana University-Southeast$23K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Murray State$36.7K
Indiana University-Southeast$36.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Murray State$9.7K
Indiana University-Southeast$8.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Murray State$19.5K
Indiana University-Southeast$22K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Murray State39%
Indiana University-Southeast5%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Murray StateLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • Indiana University-SoutheastPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricMurray StateIndiana University-Southeast
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricMurray StateIndiana University-Southeast
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricMurray StateIndiana University-Southeast
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 entrants;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, 2020–21;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why