Quad

Head-to-head

Eastern Kentucky
Morgan State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Morgan State has 15 pts more Pell recipients than Eastern Kentucky (57% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Eastern Kentucky's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Morgan State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Eastern Kentucky costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Morgan State ($14,330 vs. $21,553, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Eastern Kentucky's yield is 8 pts higher than Morgan State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Eastern Kentucky has 7 pts more first-gen students than Morgan State (40% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Morgan State grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than Eastern Kentucky's ($50,698 vs. $45,795)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Eastern Kentucky admits 78%, Morgan State 82%; Eastern Kentucky's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Eastern Kentucky78%
Morgan State82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern KentuckyOpen
  • Morgan StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Eastern Kentucky
880–1080
Morgan State
840–1070
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern KentuckyGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Morgan StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Eastern Kentucky is a bit larger than Morgan State (12,318 vs. 9,019 undergrads); Morgan State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern Kentucky12.3K
Morgan State9K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Kentucky41%
Morgan State57%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Eastern Kentucky, and Business Administration and Management at Morgan State.

Students per faculty member
Eastern Kentucky17 to 1
Morgan State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern KentuckyPsychology, General11%
  • Morgan StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Eastern Kentucky costs about $7.2K less a year than Morgan State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern Kentucky$14.3K
Morgan State$21.6K
Aid generosity
Eastern Kentucky44%
Morgan State33%

What each pays off

Morgan State's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern Kentucky$45.8K
Morgan State$50.7K
Graduation rate
Eastern Kentucky51%
Morgan State54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern KentuckyGrowing+74%
  • Morgan StateGrowing+386%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why