Morehead State University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 6.9% lower than at Kent State University at Salem ($10,994 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.8% higher at Kent State University at Salem than at Morehead State University (about $2,362 more per year; $17,342 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Kent State University at Salem (97% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 133.2% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($11,976 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have a $825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($258 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 44%).

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