Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, historically black, men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Anchored by its main campus of 61 acres (25 ha) near downtown Atlanta, the college has a variety of residential dorms and academic buildings east of Ashview Heights. Along with Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and the Morehouse School of Medicine, the college is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 44%
- Average net price: $39,013
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,934
- Graduation rate (150%): 59%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,889
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,541
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,267
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Atlanta, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Morehouse College include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (150 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,422 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,866 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,598
- Psychology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,867 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Political Science (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,139 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,567 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,000
- Communication (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,273 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,698
- Economics (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,816 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,502
- Sociology (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,517 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Film (10 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $112,934 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 57%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 3%, Biological Sciences 15%, Psychology 13%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Morehouse College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $32,679 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $32,679
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $33,552
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $37,266
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $39,484
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $39,174
- In-state tuition and fees: $32,893
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $32,893
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $14,778
- Off-campus room and board: $16,278
- Off-campus with family: $4,242
- Typical cost of attendance: $49,671
- Sticker vs net gap: 21%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $12,790
- Average federal loan: $6,816
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Morehouse College admits 44% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,733
- Admitted: 2,520
- Enrolled: 684
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,934
- Women: 10%
- Commuter share (estimated): 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduation rate: 59%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $95,347
- Associate professor salary: $83,065
- Assistant professor salary: $66,356
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,436
- Average SAT: 1,050
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Morehouse College acceptance rate? Morehouse College admits 44% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Morehouse College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $32,679 a year after aid. Average net price is $39,013.
What majors does Morehouse College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
What is the average salary after Morehouse College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,889 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Morehouse College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 59%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Morehouse College official site: https://morehouse.edu.