Murray State University (Murray State) vs. Tennessee Technological University (TTU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Ohio Valley Conference

  • Both Murray State University (Murray State) and Tennessee Technological University (TTU) are public.
  • Murray State is located in Murray, KY and TTU is located in Cookeville, TN.
  • TTU has more expensive tuition of $20,116 than Murray State ($19,452).
  • TTU has tighter acceptance rate of 64.40% than Murray State (86.67%).
  • TTU is larger with 9,902 students than Murray State (9,479 students).
Murray State University
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Tennessee Technological University
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#7 in Kentucky
Rankings#293 in National Universities
#27 in Tennessee
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Murray, KYLocationCookeville, TN
Murray StateKnown asTTU
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Other)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,708 Kentucky residents
$19,452 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,084 Tennessee residents
$20,116 out-of-state
$10,071 Kentucky residents
$10,368 out-of-state
Graduate$11,800 Tennessee residents
$20,740 out-of-state
$10,234Financial Aid$9,243
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$40 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$35 graduate
86.67%Acceptance Rate64.40%
24.13%Yield38.28%
1,060 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
9,479Total Students9,902
7,679Undergraduate8,537
1,800Graduate1,365
1,944Online Enrollment987
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
58%Graduation Rate60%
Transfer-out Rate19%
77%Retention Rate78%
$42,300Average Earning after Graduation$46,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,909)
$5,580 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,460)
$6,048 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,620 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
442 Full-time
81 Part-time
Number of Faculties446 Full-time
113 Part-time
1,089 Full-time
207 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,223 Full-time
133 Part-time
$63,268 for Faculties
$46,390 Part-time
Average Salary$75,349 for Faculties
$54,606 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023