Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Morehead State's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates 17 pts more of its students than Morehead State (68% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's yield is 15 pts higher than Morehead State's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Morehead State costs about $10.4K less per year on average than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ($11,086 vs. $21,516, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Morehead State has 12 pts more first-gen students than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (41% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than Morehead State's ($53,032 vs. $43,197)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admits 71%, Morehead State 77%; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 34%.

Acceptance rate
Morehead State77%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania71%
Quad's selectivity
  • Morehead StateAccessible
  • Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Morehead StateNot reported
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
980–1190
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Morehead StateGPA and school record required
  • Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaRigor, GPA, rank, and tests important

Who's on each campus

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a bit larger than Morehead State (6,788 vs. 4,578 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Morehead State4.6K
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania6.8K
Pell Grant share
Morehead State30%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania31%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Morehead State, and Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Students per faculty member
Morehead State16 to 1
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Morehead StateGeneral Studies10%
  • Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaOccupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician8%

What each costs

Morehead State costs about $10.4K less a year than Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Morehead State$11.1K
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania$21.5K
Aid generosity
Morehead State51%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania19%

What each pays off

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $53K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Morehead State$43.2K
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania$53K
Graduation rate
Morehead State51%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Morehead State got more selective while Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Morehead StateGrowing+74%
  • Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+12%
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

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