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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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