Quad

Head-to-head

Morehead State
Tennessee Technological

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. 36% at Tennessee Technological

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Tennessee Technological graduates 14 pts more of its students than Morehead State (65% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Morehead State costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Tennessee Technological ($11,086 vs. $18,020, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Tennessee Technological has 1.9× as many undergrads as Morehead State

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Tennessee Technological is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Tennessee Technological's yield is 5 pts higher than Morehead State's

    Yield rate

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

Morehead State admits 77%, Tennessee Technological 79%; Tennessee Technological's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Morehead State77%
Tennessee Technological79%
Quad's selectivity
  • Morehead StateAccessible
  • Tennessee TechnologicalAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Morehead StateNot reported
Tennessee Technological
1040–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Morehead StateGPA and school record required
  • Tennessee TechnologicalRigor and GPA very important63%

Who's on each campus

Tennessee Technological has 1.9× as many undergrads as Morehead State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Morehead State4.6K
Tennessee Technological8.7K
Pell Grant share
Morehead State30%
Tennessee Technological31%

Majors and faculty

General Studies leads at Morehead State, and Computer Science at Tennessee Technological; both have 16 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Morehead State16 to 1
Tennessee Technological16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Morehead StateGeneral Studies10%
  • Tennessee TechnologicalComputer Science8%

What each costs

Morehead State costs about $6.9K less a year than Tennessee Technological on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Morehead State$11.1K
Tennessee Technological$18K
Aid generosity
Morehead State51%
Tennessee Technological36%

What each pays off

Tennessee Technological's former students earn more, a median $48.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Morehead State$43.2K
Tennessee Technological$48.5K
Graduation rate
Morehead State51%
Tennessee Technological65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Morehead StateGrowing+74%
  • Tennessee TechnologicalGrowing+152%
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 2018;Tennessee Technological University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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