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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania$21.5K
Morehead State$11.1K
Aid generosity
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania19%
Morehead State51%

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
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania$53K
Morehead State$43.2K
Graduation rate
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania68%
Morehead State51%

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
  • Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+12%
  • Morehead StateGrowing+74%
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