- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- Morehead State University
Morehead, KYTown: remoteZIP 40351Founded 1922
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1922
- Motto
- Lux.
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.moreheadstate.edu
KentuckyPublic
Morehead State University
Morehead State University is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, with 4,578 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $9,912 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention65%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans22%
$9,912net price / year
77%admission rate
—average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$47,134median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#1,384 of 1,704 for earnings#180 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,121 of 1,738 for graduation rate#777 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,067tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,444
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $15,614
- Average net price
- $9,912national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,156
$30,001–48,000$6,754
$48,001–75,000$8,087
$75,001–110,000$12,988
$110,001+$17,306
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 52%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,182
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,134middle 50%: $32,683–$69,844
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$69,844
Median, Morehead State University$47,134
Lower quarter$32,683
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,578
- Part-time
- 8.3%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 22.1
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,788 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,768
- Endowment, end of year
- $70,848,750
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White84%
Hispanic3.2%
Black3.1%
Asian0.8%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.0%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions14%
Business & management12%
Liberal arts & humanities10%
Education10%
Agriculture9.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.7%
Social sciences5.7%
Engineering technologies5.1%
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Public colleges in Kentucky
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State University Murray, KY | $7,350 | 60% | $48,482 |
| Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | $17,637 | 30% | $42,650 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $8,976 | 54% | $55,024 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $11,789 | 56% | $48,408 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $11,925 | 51% | $50,885 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | $10,018 | 49% | $57,175 |
| University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR | $9,940 | 50% | $40,581 |
| Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY | $11,131 | 48% | $59,509 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $10,522 | 44% | $48,029 |
| Rhode Island College Providence, RI | $10,959 | 45% | $60,399 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 157386. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q633040.