Murray State University nursing

Murray, Kentucky · Public. Bachelor's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 92.1% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.1%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeMurrayApproved92.1% (2025, 76 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1212015: 1322016: 1342017: 1242018: 1412019: 1282020: 1272021: 1492022: 1192023: 1082024: 13312120141332024
Nursing completions at Murray State University by year, IPEDS. Up 10% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014121
2015132
2016134
2017124
2018141
2019128
2020127
2021149
2022119
2023108
2024133
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree104
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice29

Counts cover first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2028
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2028
COADoctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level)
Continued Accreditation		June 2036

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.5m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2023-09-30 to 2026-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$-1171Nursing Student Loans
93.364		2018-07-01 to 2022-05-18Health Resources and Services Administration

From Murray State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education”

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