Morehead State University (Morehead, KY) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $10,089327th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,838579th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $14,706538th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $22,758544th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,250916th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $43,1971,454th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $37,1311,406th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 47.7%1,253rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 69.5%1,266th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 82.1%983rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,689517th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 28.7%1,284th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 228 mi (BNA)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$58,943	$55,512
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$58,142	$59,919
Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology	bachelors	$57,705	$56,544
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$52,107	—
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology	bachelors	$49,058	$57,318
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$48,432	$41,565
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,193	$46,673
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$36,992	$34,793
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$35,772	$27,048
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$35,274	$35,823
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$34,526	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$33,459	$34,526

Campus facts

Founded in 1922source
Motto: "Lux."source
Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
Phil Simms Stadium seats about 10,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Formerly known as "Morehead Normal School" (1887–1922)source
Formerly known as "Morehead State Normal School" (1922–1926)source
Formerly known as "Morehead State Normal School and Teachers College" (1926–1930)source
Formerly known as "Morehead State Teachers College" (1930–1948)source
Formerly known as "Morehead State College" (1948–1966)source
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "Old Hawg Rifle" (since 1924)source
Fight song: ""Fight for Morehead""source
Notable alum: Kenneth Fariedsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,439,382 (M $809,463 · W $1,505,062 · Coed $124,857)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.