Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Morgan State is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Morgan State grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than North Carolina Central's ($50,698 vs. $42,968)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Morgan State is a bit larger (9,019 vs. 6,081)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    North Carolina Central costs about $2K less per year on average than Morgan State ($19,590 vs. $21,553, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    North Carolina Central has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Morgan State (59% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    North Carolina Central's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Morgan State

    Aid generosity

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

Morgan State admits 82%, North Carolina Central 87%; Morgan State's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Morgan State82%
North Carolina Central87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Morgan StateOpen
  • North Carolina CentralOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Morgan State
840–1070
North Carolina CentralNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Morgan StateGPA required
  • North Carolina CentralGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Morgan State is a bit larger than North Carolina Central (9,019 vs. 6,081 undergrads); North Carolina Central has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Morgan State9K
North Carolina Central6.1K
Pell Grant share
Morgan State57%
North Carolina Central59%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Morgan State, and Social Sciences at North Carolina Central.

Students per faculty member
Morgan State18 to 1
North Carolina Central16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Morgan StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • North Carolina CentralSocial Sciences, General12%

What each costs

North Carolina Central costs about $2K less a year than Morgan State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Morgan State$21.6K
North Carolina Central$19.6K
Aid generosity
Morgan State33%
North Carolina Central35%

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
Morgan State$50.7K
North Carolina Central$43K
Graduation rate
Morgan State54%
North Carolina Central52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Morgan StateGrowing+386%
  • North Carolina CentralGrowing+63%
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