Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Morgan State graduates 11 pts more of its students than Norfolk State (54% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Norfolk State has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Morgan State (65% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Morgan State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Norfolk State

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Morgan State grads earn $6K more ten years out than Norfolk State's ($50,698 vs. $44,666)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Morgan State is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Norfolk State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Morgan State (37% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students

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

Morgan State admits 82%, Norfolk State 88%; Norfolk State's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Morgan State82%
Norfolk State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Morgan StateOpen
  • Norfolk StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Morgan State
840–1070
Norfolk State
823–1030
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Morgan StateGPA required
  • Norfolk StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Morgan State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Norfolk State; Norfolk State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Morgan State9K
Norfolk State5.4K
Pell Grant share
Morgan State57%
Norfolk State65%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Morgan State, and Business/Commerce at Norfolk State.

Students per faculty member
Morgan State18 to 1
Norfolk State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Morgan StateBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • Norfolk StateBusiness/Commerce, General14%

What each costs

Norfolk State costs about $1.6K 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
Norfolk State$20K
Aid generosity
Morgan State33%
Norfolk State36%

What each pays off

Morgan State's former students earn more, a median $50.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Morgan State to 43% at Norfolk State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Morgan State$50.7K
Norfolk State$44.7K
Graduation rate
Morgan State54%
Norfolk State43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Morgan StateGrowing+386%
  • Norfolk StateGrowing+299%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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