Kentucky Christian University vs. Morehead State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, KY 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 Kentucky Christian University based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 550 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Christian University is located in Grayson, KY (Distant Town setting); Morehead State University is in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Kentucky Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Christian University 12:1; Morehead State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Christian University are 10.9% lower than at Morehead State University ($9,800 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 77.7% higher at Kentucky Christian University than at Morehead State University (about $11,645 more per year; $26,625 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Christian University than at Morehead State University (98% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Christian University students is 59.5% larger than aid received by Morehead State University students ($19,102 vs. $11,976).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kentucky Christian University and Morehead State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Kentucky Christian University (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28% at Kentucky Christian University vs. 18.2% at Morehead State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have a $750 lower median loan debt than Kentucky Christian University graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,750).
• Among borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kentucky Christian University graduates ($258 vs. $266).
• More Kentucky Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 44%).

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