Eastern vs. Morehead State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY with Morehead State University in Morehead, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Kentucky University is larger than Morehead State University based on total student enrollment (15,673 students vs. 8,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, KY (Distant Town setting); Morehead State University is in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Eastern Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Kentucky University 17:1; Morehead State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 10.4% lower than at Eastern Kentucky University ($10,994 vs. $12,268).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.7% higher at Eastern than at Morehead State University (about $6,250 more per year; $21,230 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern Kentucky University than at Morehead State University (98% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 4.4% larger than aid received by Eastern Kentucky University students ($11,976 vs. $11,468).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Eastern and Morehead State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Eastern Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Eastern (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.9% at Eastern vs. 18.2% at Morehead State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Kentucky University graduates have a $1,305 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($23,695 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Eastern graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($245 vs. $258).
• More Eastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 44%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.