Indiana State vs. Morehead State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN with Morehead State University in Morehead, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Indiana State based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 7,895 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, IN (Small City setting); Morehead State University is in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Indiana State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana State University 16:1; Morehead State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 10.3% lower than at Indiana State University ($10,994 vs. $12,262).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49% higher at Indiana State than at Morehead State University (about $7,342 more per year; $22,322 vs. $14,980).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Indiana State University as at Morehead State University (97% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana State University students is 3.4% larger than aid received by Morehead State University students ($12,383 vs. $11,976).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Indiana State, test optional at Morehead State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Indiana State (3.29).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.5% at Indiana State vs. 18.2% at Morehead State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana State University graduates have a $1,280 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($23,720 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Indiana State graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($245 vs. $258).
• More Indiana State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 44%).

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