Morehead State University vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

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

Morehead State University is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 10.3% lower than at Mars Hill University ($10,994 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 151.9% higher at Mars Hill University than at Morehead State University (about $22,756 more per year; $37,736 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Morehead State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 159.4% larger than aid received by Morehead State University students ($31,066 vs. $11,976).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, test-free at Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Mars Hill University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 44%).

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