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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Murray State has 1.9× as many undergrads as Vermont State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Vermont State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Murray State (38% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Murray State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Murray State6.7K
Vermont State3.6K
Pell Grant share
Murray State33%
Vermont State34%
First-gen share
Murray State34%
Vermont State38%
Diversity index
Murray State0.38
Vermont State0.37

Who they are

Men
Murray State39%
Vermont State44%
Part-time students
Murray State9%
Vermont State25%
Students 25 and older
Murray State9%
Vermont State28%

Race & ethnicity

Murray State
Vermont State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Murray State62%
Vermont State60%
First-years from other states
Murray State36%
Vermont State38%
First-years from abroad
Murray State3%
Vermont State2%
New transfer students this fall
Murray State523
Vermont State535
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Murray State25%
Vermont State45%

Campus

Murray State
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Vermont State
Rural, remoteNCAA D-III · Little East ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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