Morehead State University vs. CSU Channel Islands

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than CSU Channel Islands based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 5,592 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); California State University Channel Islands is in Camarillo, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Channel Islands is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; California State University Channel Islands 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 29% lower than at California State University Channel Islands ($10,994 vs. $15,490).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.9% higher at CSU Channel Islands than at Morehead State University (about $4,779 more per year; $19,759 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at California State University Channel Islands (97% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Channel Islands students is 4.6% larger than aid received by Morehead State University students ($12,528 vs. $11,976).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, test-free at CSU Channel Islands.
• Typical fall application deadline: CSU Channel Islands Jul 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at CSU Channel Islands (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 6.2% at CSU Channel Islands.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Channel Islands graduates have a $9,817 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($15,183 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, CSU Channel Islands graduates have an estimated $102 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($156 vs. $258).
• More CSU Channel Islands graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 44%).

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