Quad

Head-to-head

Hampton
Morehouse

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Morehouse's yield is 17 pts higher than Hampton's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hampton costs about $7.2K less per year on average than Morehouse ($32,131 vs. $39,301, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Morehouse is 1.9× more selective than Hampton

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Hampton's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Morehouse

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Hampton grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than Morehouse's ($59,159 vs. $52,889)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Morehouse has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Hampton (45% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Morehouse admits 33%, Hampton 62%; Morehouse's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
Hampton62%
Morehouse33%
Quad's selectivity
  • HamptonAccessible
  • MorehouseSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Hampton
790–1090
MorehouseNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HamptonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MorehouseGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hampton is a bit larger than Morehouse (3,727 vs. 2,844 undergrads); Morehouse has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hampton3.7K
Morehouse2.8K
Pell Grant share
Hampton39%
Morehouse45%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Hampton, and Business Administration and Management at Morehouse; Morehouse has 14 students per faculty member to Hampton's 15.

Students per faculty member
Hampton15 to 1
Morehouse14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HamptonPsychology, General11%
  • MorehouseBusiness Administration and Management, General36%

What each costs

Hampton costs about $7.2K less a year than Morehouse on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hampton$32.1K
Morehouse$39.3K
Aid generosity
Hampton30%
Morehouse24%

What each pays off

Hampton's former students earn more, a median $59.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hampton$59.2K
Morehouse$52.9K
Graduation rate
Hampton55%
Morehouse55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Morehouse but held steady at Hampton; Morehouse got more selective while Hampton got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HamptonSteady−8%
  • MorehouseGrowing+242%
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;Morehouse College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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