Morehead State vs Murray State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KYCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Murray State UniversityMurray, KYCompass Score: Good · Top 42%
At a glance
- Murray State has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 52% at Morehead State.
- Morehead State admits 77% of applicants, and Murray State admits 86%.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Morehead, KY
Murray, KY
Setting
Town
Town
Students
8,618
9,841
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
86%
Average SAT
Not reported
1133
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
19–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
52%
61%
First-year retention
65%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,197
$44,737
Median debt
$22,250
$20,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$9,793
$9,096
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$7,150
$6,242
$30,001–$48,000
$7,057
$6,347
$48,001–$75,000
$8,874
$8,104
$75,001–$110,000
$13,341
$12,811
Over $110,000
$15,164
$15,450
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $85,740
- Engineering-Related Fields $85,181
- Allied health $76,850
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians $76,568
- Biology $65,624
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $87,573
- Engineering Physics $86,713
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $84,705
- Nursing $72,462
- Computer science $67,173
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.