Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Indiana University-Southeast's yield is 22 pts higher than Murray State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Murray State graduates 20 pts more of its students than Indiana University-Southeast (61% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

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

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Murray State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Indiana University-Southeast

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Indiana University-Southeast has 7 pts more first-gen students than Murray State (41% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Murray State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Indiana University-Southeast admits 84%, Murray State 86%; Indiana University-Southeast's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Murray State86%
Indiana University-Southeast84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Murray StateOpen
  • Indiana University-SoutheastOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Murray State
940–1170
Indiana University-Southeast
970–1180
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Murray StateRigor, GPA, and rank very important42%
  • Indiana University-SoutheastGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Murray State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Indiana University-Southeast and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Murray State6.7K
Indiana University-Southeast3.2K
Pell Grant share
Murray State33%
Indiana University-Southeast32%

Majors and faculty

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields leads at Murray State, and Business/Commerce at Indiana University-Southeast.

Students per faculty member
Murray State17 to 1
Indiana University-Southeast13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Murray StateAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other9%
  • Indiana University-SoutheastBusiness/Commerce, General19%

What each costs

Murray State costs about $1K less a year than Indiana University-Southeast on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Murray State$16.6K
Indiana University-Southeast$17.6K
Aid generosity
Murray State46%
Indiana University-Southeast26%

What each pays off

Indiana University-Southeast's former students earn more, a median $47.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Murray State$44.7K
Indiana University-Southeast$47.6K
Graduation rate
Murray State61%
Indiana University-Southeast40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Murray State but held steady at Indiana University-Southeast; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Murray StateGrowing+120%
  • Indiana University-SoutheastSteady0%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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