Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Murray State graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Tennessee-Martin (61% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee-Martin's yield is 5 pts higher than Murray State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Tennessee-Martin has 5 pts more first-gen students than Murray State (39% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Murray State is a bit larger (6,688 vs. 4,866)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $3.1K less per year on average than Murray State ($13,476 vs. $16,567, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    U. Tennessee-Martin's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Murray State's

    SAT midpoint

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

Murray State admits 86%, U. Tennessee-Martin 88%; U. Tennessee-Martin's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Murray State86%
U. Tennessee-Martin88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Murray StateOpen
  • U. Tennessee-MartinOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Murray State
940–1170
U. Tennessee-Martin
970–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Murray StateRigor, GPA, and rank very important42%
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Murray State is a bit larger than U. Tennessee-Martin (6,688 vs. 4,866 undergrads); U. Tennessee-Martin has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Murray State6.7K
U. Tennessee-Martin4.9K
Pell Grant share
Murray State33%
U. Tennessee-Martin34%

Majors and faculty

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields leads at Murray State, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at U. Tennessee-Martin.

Students per faculty member
Murray State17 to 1
U. Tennessee-Martin16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Murray StateAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other9%
  • U. Tennessee-MartinMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General13%

What each costs

U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $3.1K less a year than Murray State on average; Murray State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Murray State$16.6K
U. Tennessee-Martin$13.5K
Aid generosity
Murray State46%
U. Tennessee-Martin44%

What each pays off

Murray State's former students earn more, a median $44.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Murray State$44.7K
U. Tennessee-Martin$44.2K
Graduation rate
Murray State61%
U. Tennessee-Martin52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Murray StateGrowing+120%
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGrowing+72%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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