Morehead State University
Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential early college high school on the university's campus, was established in 2014.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Average net price: $9,630
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,794
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,197
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,571
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,131
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Morehead, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Morehead State University include General Studies, Nursing, Social Work.
- General Studies (126 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,422 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,836
- Nursing (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,740 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,487
- Social Work (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,201 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Engineering Technologies (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,568 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,275 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,124
- Agricultural (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,255 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,819
- Accounting (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,125 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,782
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,877 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,874 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,560
- Biomedical Sciences (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,624 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,788
Degree mix: Business 31%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 3%, Health 35%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 8%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Morehead State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,150 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,150
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,057
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,874
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,341
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,164
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,024
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,980
- Books and supplies: $480
- On-campus room and board: $10,994
- Off-campus room and board: $14,416
- Off-campus with family: $4,448
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,961
- Sticker vs net gap: 56%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $6,689
- Average federal loan: $5,551
- Median debt at graduation: $22,250
Admissions
Morehead State University admits 77% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,134
- Admitted: 7,052
- Enrolled: 1,284
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,794
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 370
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $85,268
- Associate professor salary: $73,936
- Assistant professor salary: $68,944
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,995
- Meal plan meals per week: 10
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Morehead State University acceptance rate? Morehead State University admits 77% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Morehead State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,150 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,630.
What majors does Morehead State University offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Nursing, Social Work, Engineering Technologies, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Morehead State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,197 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Morehead State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Morehead State University official site: https://moreheadstate.edu.