Murray State University (Murray State) vs. Morehead State University (Morehead State)

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

  • Both Murray State University (Murray State) and Morehead State University (Morehead State) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Kentucky.
  • Murray State has more expensive tuition of $19,452 than Morehead State ($14,706).
  • Morehead State has tighter acceptance rate of 79.62% than Murray State (86.67%).
  • Murray State is larger with 9,479 students than Morehead State (8,807 students).
Murray State University
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#7 in Kentucky
Rankings#13 in Kentucky
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Murray, KYLocationMorehead, KY
Murray StateKnown asMorehead State
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Other)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$9,708 Kentucky residents
$19,452 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,838 Kentucky residents
$14,706 out-of-state
$10,071 Kentucky residents
$10,368 out-of-state
Graduate$10,512
$10,234Financial Aid$8,644
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$40 graduate
Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
86.67%Acceptance Rate79.62%
24.13%Yield31.35%
1,060 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
9,479Total Students8,807
7,679Undergraduate8,215
1,800Graduate592
1,944Online Enrollment1,202
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
58%Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate
77%Retention Rate68%
$42,300Average Earning after Graduation$37,000
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,909)
$5,580 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,315)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
442 Full-time
81 Part-time
Number of Faculties314 Full-time
107 Part-time
1,089 Full-time
207 Part-time
Number of Staffs845 Full-time
200 Part-time
$63,268 for Faculties
$46,390 Part-time
Average Salary$60,363 for Faculties
$45,464 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