穆雷州立大学2026年秋季总注册10,010人：为十年来第二大在校规模，新生留存率80.4%，本科平均毕业用时3.99年首次低于四年
美国肯塔基州穆雷—穆雷州立大学11月5日发布2026年秋季注册报告：全校总注册10,010人，其中本科生8,449人、研究生1,561人，为该校十年来第二大的在校规模；学生来自肯塔基州114个县、全美49个州与55个国家。
学生进展指标方面，首次入学的全日制新生留存率升至80.4%，首次入学新生的持续就读率为92%。该校本科生平均毕业用时为3.99年，在肯塔基州公立专上院校中居首，也是校史上首次测得低于四年。今年新生班共1,523人，比去年增长2%，为十年来第三大的新生班，且为十年来新生平均绩点最高的一届；来自伊利诺伊州、田纳西州、密苏里州与印第安纳州等邻州的新生持续增加。
报告还显示，今年新生班中71.5%入学时已带有已修得的大学学分，为十年来最高比例；该校面向高中生的双学分项目「Racer Academy」注册学生1,035人，比去年增长10%。校长 Ron K. Patterson 表示，今年秋季注册反映了学生与家庭对穆雷州立大学的持续信任。据校方介绍，该校依据最近报告共提供1.4亿美元的助学金与奖学金；2027年秋季与2027–28学年招生已开放，学校将于11月14日上午8时起举行面向准学生与家庭的 Racer Day 开放日活动。
Murray State University Reports 10,010 Students for Fall 2026: Second-Largest Enrollment in a Decade, Freshman Retention at 80.4%, Average Time to Degree Falls Below Four Years at 3.99
MURRAY, Kentucky — Murray State University released its fall 2026 enrollment report on November 5: total enrollment is 10,010 students, including 8,449 undergraduates and 1,561 graduate students, its second-largest student body over the past decade, with students from 114 Kentucky counties, 49 states and 55 countries.
On student progression, the university said its first-time, full-time freshman retention rate has risen to 80.4%, with a persistence rate of 92% for first-time freshmen. The average time for a Murray State student to earn an undergraduate degree is 3.99 years, which leads Kentucky public postsecondary institutions and is the first time in the university’s history the figure has measured below four years. This year’s freshman class numbers 1,523 students, a 2% increase from last year, the third-largest freshman class in a decade and the class with the highest grade-point average among Murray State freshman classes in the past decade; incoming students from the neighboring states of Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana continue to increase.
The report adds that 71.5% of this year’s freshman class arrived carrying earned college credit hours, the highest percentage recorded at the university in a decade, and that Racer Academy, the university’s dual-credit program for high school students, has 1,035 enrolled students, a 10% increase over last year. President Dr. Ron K. Patterson said the fall 2026 enrollment reflects the continued confidence students and families place in the university. The university says a record $140 million was offered in financial aid and scholarships based on its most recent reports; admission for fall 2027 is open, and the university will host a Racer Day open-house event for prospective students and families on November 14 beginning at 8 a.m.
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