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Morgan State University

Baltimore, MDHistorically Black college689 online only

Morgan State University is a public university in Baltimore, MD, with about 9,119 students on campus.

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Students on campus
9,119
plus 689 studying only online
Admission rate
82%
higher than at 60% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$14,985
lower than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
41%
lower than at 76% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$50,698
higher than at 72% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Morgan State University

A low price for what graduates go on to earn

After aid, Morgan State University costs $14,985 a year, less than 73% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $50,698, more than at 72% of colleges. Outcomes ↓

Morgan State University is a historically Black college

It was founded to educate Black students, and 76% of undergraduates today are Black. The students ↓

Fewer borrowers paying down loans than at most colleges

Only 24% of federal borrowers had paid down any of their loan within three years, fewer than at 93% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Morgan State University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, electrical graduates earn a median $98,640 four years out. Journalism graduates earn $50,700. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
41%
within 6 years · Pell students 38%
Come back for year two
73%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$50,698
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,250
about $289 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

8.7%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$289 a month against about $3,339 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

24%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 7% 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
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$50k
Higher incomeover $75k
$53k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Morgan State University?

82%

of applicants admitted

About 16 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
400–520
SAT math
440–550
ACT
16–21

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 971.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $25,413 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $19,124

Tuition & fees (in state) $8,229Room & board $13,320Books & supplies $2,000Other costs $1,864

After grants, the average family on aid pays $14,985.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$16,147

About $64,588 over 4 years · 36% off the sticker price

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

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 20%Psychology 10%Liberal arts 9%Engineering 8%Computer science 8%Biology 7%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 Humanities98 graduates a year · typical debt $28,750
$59k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations85 graduates a year · typical debt $28,973
$62k4 yrs out
Journalism66 graduates a year · typical debt $28,750
$51k4 yrs out
Psychology, General61 graduates a year · typical debt $30,750
$57k4 yrs out
Biology, General56 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$54k4 yrs out
Social Work53 graduates a year · typical debt $31,254
$60k4 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering46 graduates a year · typical debt $28,544
$99k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General40 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

9,019 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 1%Hispanic 6%Black 76%Two or more 3%International 6%

Women and men

Women 61%Men 39%
18 : 1
students per teacher
57%
get Pell grants (lower income)
65%
take federal loans
10%
undergrads 25 or older
7%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Baltimore

8% of Baltimore’s 569,997 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Baltimore pages.

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

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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.