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Morehead State University

Morehead, KY1,111 online only

Morehead State University is a public university in Morehead, KY, with about 7,507 students on campus and 1,111 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
7,507
plus 1,111 studying only online
Admission rate
77%
higher than at 50% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$9,793
lower than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
52%
lower than at 56% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$43,197
higher than at 57% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Morehead State University, in brief

Students are a big part of Morehead

More than half of Morehead’s 6,776 residents are enrolled in college (50%). Median rent runs 17% below the state. Living in Morehead ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Morehead State University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $85,740 four years out. Teacher education and professional development graduates earn $37,275. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 14%Business 12%Liberal arts 10%Education 10%Agriculture 9%Biology 6%Everything else 39%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities140 graduates a year · typical debt $21,836
$43k4 yrs out
Biology, General68 graduates a year · typical debt $18,788
$66k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods60 graduates a year · typical debt $23,124
$37k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness51 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$46k4 yrs out
Social Work50 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$45k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing50 graduates a year · typical debt $25,487
$86k4 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other46 graduates a year
—not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General44 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$77k4 yrs out
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Morehead State University?

77%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Morehead State University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $21,961 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $14,980

Tuition & fees (in state) $10,024Room & board $10,994Books & supplies $480

After grants, the average family on aid pays $9,793.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$8,874

About $35,496 over 4 years · 60% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
52%
within 6 years · Pell students 45%
Come back for year two
65%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$43,197
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$22,250
about $236 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$236 a month against about $3,094 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

47%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 53% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$40k
Middle income$30–75k
$44k
Higher incomeover $75k
$50k
Who goes there

The students

4,578 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 84%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 3%

Women and men

Women 61%Men 39%
16 : 1
students per teacher
30%
get Pell grants (lower income)
34%
take federal loans
7%
undergrads 25 or older
8%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Morehead

50% of Morehead’s 6,776 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Morehead pages.

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MoreheadMorehead, KY
$800/momedian rent · 17% below the state$189Ktypical home valueC+Safety Grade24° / 87°January low / July high · 7" of snowB−Health GradeAll colleges in and near MoreheadCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Morehead State University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Kentucky Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Grayson
28.5 mi497 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.