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Compare Murray State College vs Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Tishomingo, OK · Okmulgee, OK

Murray State CollegeOklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,844/yr$10,999/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,223/yr$8,469/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,387$11,334
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,481/yr$9,444/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,190/yr$11,217/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,257/yr$15,781/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,111/yr$16,881/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$142/mo$120/mo
Room & board (on campus)$7,680/yr$7,056/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,330/yr$7,936/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,520/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,724/yr$5,390/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$20,726/yr$17,256/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,230/yr$5,774/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,430/yr$11,384/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%42%
Students taking federal loans40%33%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate27%42%
Typical earnings 10 years in$36,545/yr$45,634/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,206–$56,591$25,512–$74,705
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)33%46%
White students graduating26%47%
Black students graduating0%27%
Hispanic students graduating30%43%
Asian students graduating0%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,903/yr$44,523/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%61%
Pell students who graduate25%40%
First-gen students who finish27%40%
Low-income students who finish23%35%
Students who transfer out14%9.7%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,282/yr$42,274/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 34% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14% · Family & Consumer Sciences 10%Health Professions 21% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 20% · Computer & Information Sciences 15%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 34% of degreesHealth Professions — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesConstruction Trades — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 11% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $71,869/yrConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician — $76,154/yr
Degrees in STEM5.6%25%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,7862,028
Students per professor18 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$5,150/mo$5,185/mo
Full-time professors100%50%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$26,278$29,751
SettingRural (remote)Town (distant)
LocationTishomingo, OKOkmulgee, OK
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19081946
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.4%0.9%
Men29%66%
Women71%34%
White students48%51%
Black students2.8%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino students10%11%
Asian students0.2%1.3%
Two or more races0%13%
Other / not reported35%17%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students56%44%
Part-time students41%32%
Students age 25+24%26%
Spent on teaching per student$4,571/yr$8,416/yr
Endowment$25,487$5.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing400800
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$3,840/yr$4,350/yr
Meal plan charge$3,920/yr$3,156/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week20 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterTrimester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division INo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams12No data reported
Student athletes230No data reported
Athletic scholarships$894,320No data reported
Athletics budget$1.8MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$1.8MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$20,000No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.