MSU ranks high in New York Times personalized rankings tool

MURRAY, Ky. – Murray State University has placed highly in a new, personalized college rankings tool created by The New York Times that allows users to indicate which attributes are important to them in order to best match their priorities with higher education institutions. 

The tool uses data from three sources: the U.S. Department of Education via the National Center for Education Statistics and the College Scorecard, Niche.com and Opportunity Insights. The data is from the Department of Education unless noted otherwise.

The tool included only colleges and universities where more than 50 percent of students graduated within eight years, as well as colleges and universities which have more than 75 percent of their students attending full time. 

When filtering colleges and universities between 3,000 and 10,000 students and using Midwest and South as geographic locations among public universities, Murray State ranks highly when attributes of career earnings, economic mobility and campus safety are chosen by the user.

Learn more about the rankings system and “Build Your Own College Rankings” tool at http://bit.ly/3zhiLpO. 

Recognized nationally as one of America’s best college values, Murray State has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top universities in the country for 32 consecutive years. In the publication’s most recent rankings last fall, Murray State was named a top 10 regional university in both quality and value. 

Murray State was also highlighted within the past year as a best value for students seeking a college degree by Washington Monthly in its “Best Bang for the Buck” rankings, as well as by Forbes, Money Magazine and the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education.

Prospective students who are interested in joining the Racer family for the 2023-2024 academic year beginning in August can learn more, schedule a campus or virtual visit and apply for admission at admissions.murraystate.edu.

Recognized nationally as one of America’s best college values, Murray State has expanded its regional tuition rate to now include a total of 15 states across the country. These states include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Murray State has also enhanced its academic achievement scholarships to emphasize GPA for entering freshmen students in fall 2023.