Morehead State University vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 38.2% lower than at Morehead State University ($6,794 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.1% higher at Livingstone College than at Morehead State University (about $3,316 more per year; $18,296 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Morehead State University (99% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 29.3% larger than aid received by Morehead State University students ($15,485 vs. $11,976).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, test-free at Livingstone College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.88 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have a $17,000 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($25,000 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have an estimated $176 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($258 vs. $434).
• More Morehead State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 13%).

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