Morehead State University

Morehead State University is a public college in Morehead, KY. Its average net price is $9,912 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$7,156
$30,001 to $48,000$6,754
$48,001 to $75,000$8,087
$75,001 to $110,000$12,988
$110,001 and up$17,306
$10,444Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$15,614Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$9,912Average Net Price
$11,470Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$600Books and Supplies
$2,958Other Expenses
29.4%Students on Pell Grants
22.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

77.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$40,182
8 years after entry$45,820
10 years after entry$47,134
48.2%Graduation Rate
65.0%Retention Rate
$18,750Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Morehead, KYLocation
Remote townSetting
4,578Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$41,574 Small program - rough guide n=55$26,365 Small program - rough guide n=39
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$78,673 National median for this major n=4,568Not published
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other$37,296 Small program - rough guide n=58$16,742 Small program - rough guide n=50
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,350 Small program - rough guide n=54$23,000 Small program - rough guide n=40
Biology$37,797 Small program - rough guide n=44$19,157 Small program - rough guide n=47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,704 Small program - rough guide n=39$22,143 Small program - rough guide n=39
Business and Commerce$49,710 Small program - rough guide n=34Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$32,031 Small program - rough guide n=38Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$60,084 Small program - rough guide n=49$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=44
Engineering-Related Fields$73,960 National median for this major n=1,712Not published
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$67,011 National median for this major n=899Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,608 National median for this major n=2,721Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$38,231 n=142$27,000 n=184
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$34,526 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$31,366 Small program - rough guide n=35$18,500 Small program - rough guide n=43
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$33,555 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Registered Nursing$76,775 n=104$15,856 Small program - rough guide n=48
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$36,704 Small program - rough guide n=52$23,252 Small program - rough guide n=69
Sociology$37,221 Small program - rough guide n=50$24,825 Small program - rough guide n=42
Special Education and Teaching$35,525 Small program - rough guide n=70$19,999 Small program - rough guide n=31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$32,847 Small program - rough guide n=50$21,250 Small program - rough guide n=55
Studio Art$25,187 Small program - rough guide n=30Not published
Systems Engineering$82,292 National median for this major n=529Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$36,012 Small program - rough guide n=92$23,070 Small program - rough guide n=65
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$44,847 National median for this major n=87Not published
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,366 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published

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