Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Morehead State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, 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 Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Morehead State University is in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Morehead State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 42.1% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($10,994 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.3% higher at Morehead State University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $3,660 more per year; $14,980 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (97% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 215.4% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($11,976 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test optional at Morehead State University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 18.2% at Morehead State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morehead State University and Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Morehead State University and Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More Morehead State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary 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.