Life University vs. Morehead State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Life University in Marietta, GA 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 Life University based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 2,714 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life University is located in Marietta, GA (Small City setting); Morehead State University is in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Life University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life University 15:1; Morehead State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 26% lower than at Life University ($10,994 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.4% higher at Life University than at Morehead State University (about $56 more per year; $15,036 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Life University (97% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 6.1% larger than aid received by Life University students ($11,976 vs. $11,292).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Life University and Morehead State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at Life University (3.11).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 42.1% at Life University vs. 18.2% at Morehead State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life University graduates have a $16,666 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($8,334 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Life University graduates have an estimated $172 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($86 vs. $258).
• More Morehead State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life University students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 33%).

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