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Morehead State University

Morehead, KYQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Morehead State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (77%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 50% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

77%

77%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

9,134

Admitted

7,052

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Applications +74% since fall 2014 · admit rate 84% → 77%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,578 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

4.6K

undergrads · larger than 77% of colleges

Diversity index

0.29

Pell Grant

30%

below the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.18 → 0.29 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (10% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,768 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

General Studies

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$85.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

80%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $11,086 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.2K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $9,630 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $22,154 in-state / $27,022 out-of-state.

51%

$11.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$22,154 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 51% of full price

Federal loans

34%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −32% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $43,197 ten years after enrolling, more than at 20% of colleges; 51% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.0 years of that salary.

51%

51%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$43.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 52% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 32%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 74% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 84% to 77%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −32% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +74%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 84% → 77%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.18 → 0.29

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 157386 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything