Morehead State University (Morehead State) vs. The University of Tennessee-Martin (UT Martin)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Morehead State University (Morehead State) and The University of Tennessee-Martin (UT Martin) are public.
  • Morehead State is located in Morehead, KY and UT Martin is located in Martin, TN.
  • UT Martin has more expensive tuition of $16,248 than Morehead State ($14,706).
  • UT Martin has tighter acceptance rate of 61.51% than Morehead State (79.62%).
  • Morehead State is larger with 8,807 students than UT Martin (6,868 students).
Morehead State University
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#13 in Kentucky
Rankings#24 in Tennessee
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Morehead, KYLocationMartin, TN
Morehead StateKnown asUT Martin
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (medium programs)
Tuition & Fees
$9,838 Kentucky residents
$14,706 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,208 Tennessee residents
$16,248 out-of-state
$10,512Graduate$11,592 Tennessee residents
$12,636 out-of-state
$8,644Financial Aid$8,333
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
79.62%Acceptance Rate61.51%
31.35%Yield35.02%
Test Scores1,160 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
8,807Total Students6,868
8,215Undergraduate6,165
592Graduate703
1,202Online Enrollment1,612
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
47%Graduation Rate52%
Transfer-out Rate21%
68%Retention Rate71%
$37,000Average Earning after Graduation$40,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,315)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,078)
$3,276 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$3,806 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
14 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
314 Full-time
107 Part-time
Number of Faculties293 Full-time
149 Part-time
845 Full-time
200 Part-time
Number of Staffs788 Full-time
177 Part-time
$60,363 for Faculties
$45,464 Part-time
Average Salary$68,745 for Faculties
$49,571 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023