$43,197
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Morehead State University is a public 4-year college in Morehead, Kentucky with 4,578 undergraduates and 533 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,793 a year (tuition and fees $10,024 in-state, $14,980 out-of-state). It admits 77% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,197 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,793
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,024
Out-of-state $14,980
Admission rate
77%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,250
About $236 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,197
Rank 2,206 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,793
- Tuition in-state
- $10,024
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,980
- Cost of attendance
- $21,961
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 34%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,150
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,057
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,874
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,341
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,164
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,098 in 2015-16 to $10,024 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 4,578
- Graduate students
- 533
- Part-time students
- 8.3%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 88
- Endowment
- $70.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,206 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 70 in Kentucky (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,793 | $16,512 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,024 | $11,652 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 77% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 53% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,250 | $13,521 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,131 | $31,816 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,197 | $36,235 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
88 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | $21,836 | $30,055 | $43,422 | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $18,788 | $22,572 | $65,624 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $23,124 | $36,198 | $37,275 | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $25,000 | $30,696 | $45,877 | $54,562 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $23,250 | $35,300 | $45,201 | $51,790 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $25,487 | $70,523 | $85,740 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | $21,625 | $69,929 | $75,065 | $80,813 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $27,000 | $51,021 | $76,568 | $80,526 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $24,122 | $35,943 | $55,282 | $68,257 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 34 | $31,484 | $42,193 | $44,419 | $65,824 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $23,373 | $34,511 | $50,331 | $52,657 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $25,375 | $36,999 | $39,777 | $50,499 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $23,326 | Withheld | $67,127 | $65,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $22,560 | $25,789 | $45,874 | $50,706 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $25,000 | $38,301 | $50,191 | $68,407 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $21,589 | $64,504 | $76,850 | $70,786 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $19,979 | $25,073 | $38,316 | $44,125 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $22,782 | $43,607 | $50,125 | $76,194 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $25,000 | $31,088 | $40,768 | $42,892 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,600 | $41,460 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $24,000 | $27,737 | $46,667 | $63,560 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 20 | $26,654 | $70,369 | $89,399 | $125,988 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $24,857 | $26,803 | $44,149 | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,805 | $92,374 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Morehead and Kentucky on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Morehead State University cost?
$9,793 a year is the average net price at Morehead State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,024 for in-state students and $14,980 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,961. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,150 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Morehead State University?
77% of applicants are admitted to Morehead State University. The median admission rate of colleges in Kentucky is 81%.
How much do Morehead State University graduates earn?
$43,197 a year is the median pay of former Morehead State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,131 after 6 years). That ranks 2,206 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 70 in Kentucky. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $70,523.
How much student debt do Morehead State University graduates have?
$22,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Morehead State University graduates, about $236 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 34% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Morehead State University?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Morehead State University finish within 6 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Morehead State University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (140 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (68 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (60 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 88 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.