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Morehead State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Morehead, KY
Population 40,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,689
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 85%
Black 4%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 15%
Education 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Professional 6%
Arts 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,024
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $14,980
Est. In-State Cost $12,967
Est. Out-of-State Cost $19,378
10-Year ROI $145,000
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (17th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #298
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #463
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #535

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 369 36% / 64% 1% $41,451
Communication and Media Studies 11 55% / 45% 0% $43,359
Creative Writing 2 50% / 50% 0%
English 17 12% / 88% 0% $39,522
General Studies 126 39% / 61% 0% $40,749
History 10 +2 90% / 10% 0% $41,895
Intercultural and International Studies 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Legal Studies 11 +3 18% / 82% 0%
Philosophy 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $47,280
Psychology 36 25% / 75% 3% $43,076
Public Relations and Advertising 13 31% / 69% 0% $45,345
Social Sciences 8 75% / 25% 0%
Social Work 46 26% / 74% 0% $44,434
Sociology 34 +5 29% / 71% 3% $42,968
Spanish 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Art 23 +1 43% / 57% 0% $32,680
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,365
Music 12 58% / 42% 0% $39,365
Theater 6 17% / 83% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 120 26% / 74% 0% $49,654
Exercise Science 36 53% / 47% 0% $55,764
Health Education 9 11% / 89% 0%
Sports Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $55,764
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,026
Elementary Education 43 5% / 95% 0% $47,026
Middle School Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $47,026
Special Education 19 16% / 84% 0% $43,986
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science 218 30% / 70% 0% $69,691
Mathematics 12 75% / 25% 0% $50,111
Physics 7 71% / 29% 0%
Agricultural Science 37 +2 27% / 73% 0%
Biology 15 +1 60% / 40% 0% $69,669
Biomedical Sciences 35 49% / 51% 3% $69,669
Chemistry 3 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Geosciences 3 100% / 0% 0%
Neuroscience 3 67% / 33% 0%
Nursing 52 12% / 88% 0% $77,477
Radiation Therapy 26 8% / 92% 0% $76,000
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences 13 8% / 92% 0%
Veterinary Technology 12 0% / 100% 0% $41,960
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Elmer R. Smith College of Business and Technology 233 70% / 30% 3% $69,552
Aerospace Engineering 19 84% / 16% 0%
Computer Science 17 +1 94% / 6% 0% $83,912
Systems Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0%
Accounting 37 49% / 51% 0% $60,971
Business Administration 33 55% / 45% 0% $62,430
Engineering Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,786
Finance 13 69% / 31% 0% $59,086
General Business 27 74% / 26% 4% $72,185
Management Information Systems 8 62% / 38% 0%
Marketing 20 40% / 60% 0% $59,108
Engineering Technologies 44 91% / 9% 14% $82,965
Engineering Technology 12 83% / 17% 0%