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Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$9,793
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,024
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,197
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$21,961
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,024
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$14,980
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,994
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,416
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$480
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,150
$30,001–48,0007,057
$48,001–75,0008,874
$75,001–110,00013,341
$110,001+15,164

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
52.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
50.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
65.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,131
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,197
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$235.89
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
46.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $43,197 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
77.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
4,578
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
41.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
29.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
33.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$35,407
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White84%
Hispanic3%
Black3%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in KY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alice Lloyd CollegeNot reported38.9%$40,573
American National University-LouisvilleNot reported50.0%$28,188
Asbury Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Asbury UniversityNot reported65.0%$42,368
Beckfield College-FlorenceNot reported31.7%$37,114
Bellarmine UniversityNot reported64.4%$62,069
Berea CollegeNot reported58.2%$43,150
Brescia UniversityNot reported53.7%$45,500
Campbellsville UniversityNot reported42.0%$41,583
Centre CollegeNot reported80.7%$66,240
Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegeNot reported38.5%$41,623
Eastern Kentucky University$11,04050.0%$45,795

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business/Commerce, General.$89,399$125,988Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$88,148$100,573Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$85,740$88,910$29,000
Engineering-Related Fields.$85,181$89,619$22,580
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$76,850$70,786$26,000
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.$76,568$80,526$28,396
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$75,065$80,813$30,000
Curriculum and Instruction.$70,924$69,033Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$67,127$65,389$23,769
Biology, General.$65,624$57,214$19,250
Physics.$62,865$76,786$27,736
Management Information Systems and Services.$59,145$83,290Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$55,282$68,257$25,558
English Language and Literature, General.$54,214$55,512Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$53,758$59,916Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$51,805$92,374Not reported
Sociology.$50,331$52,657$25,000
Business/Commerce, General.$50,191$68,407$25,903
Accounting and Related Services.$50,125$76,194$27,440
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$48,340$60,111Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10