PublicFour-yearHBCU

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,985
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,229
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
40.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,698
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
$25,413
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,229
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$19,124
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,320
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,655
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,585
$30,001–48,00013,420
$48,001–75,00016,147
$75,001–110,00019,981
$110,001+21,323

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
40.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
49.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
73.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$40,065
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,698
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$288.90
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
24.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $50,698 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
82.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
971
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
16–21
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
9,019
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
56.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
65.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$36,277
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White1%
Hispanic6%
Black76%
Asian0%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in MD

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of BaltimoreNot reported31.8%Not reported
Bowie State University$19,29838.2%$54,537
Capitol Technology UniversityNot reported42.7%$85,035
Coppin State University$9,97726.2%$46,490
Denver Seminary - Washington DCNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Frostburg State University$16,71549.7%$55,493
Goucher CollegeNot reported57.3%$53,023
Hood CollegeNot reported56.9%$57,089
Johns Hopkins UniversityNot reported93.8%$87,555
Loyola University MarylandNot reported79.2%$82,652
Maryland Institute College of ArtNot reported72.2%$45,212
McDaniel CollegeNot reported63.3%$60,663

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
Engineering, General.$101,719$120,215Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$98,640$100,647$31,000
Computer Science.$90,183$107,009Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$89,892$103,485Not reported
Civil Engineering.$88,870$86,517$26,500
Educational Administration and Supervision.$84,879$100,573Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$83,331$85,294$26,750
Industrial Engineering.$81,416$98,442$30,500
Construction Management.$80,260$95,124$26,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$78,700$88,910Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$77,140$71,685Not reported
Public Health.$75,793$82,751Not reported
Social Work.$70,545$65,123Not reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.$64,007$54,945$34,537
Accounting and Related Services.$63,979$76,194$25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$61,527$68,257$31,000
Social Work.$60,082$51,790$35,000
Architecture.$59,586$66,914$30,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$58,788$53,072$32,512
Marketing.$56,767$69,303$30,856

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