Morehead State University vs. Minnesota State University-Mankato

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Minnesota State University Mankato in Mankato, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Minnesota State University Mankato is larger than Morehead State University based on total student enrollment (15,271 students vs. 8,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Minnesota State University Mankato is in Mankato, MN (Remote Town setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Minnesota State University Mankato 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 11.5% lower than at Minnesota State University Mankato ($10,994 vs. $12,420).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.4% higher at Minnesota State University-Mankato than at Morehead State University (about $3,962 more per year; $18,942 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Minnesota State University Mankato (97% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 124.9% larger than aid received by Minnesota State University Mankato students ($11,976 vs. $5,325).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and Minnesota State University-Mankato.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Minnesota State University-Mankato (3.37).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 29.4% at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Minnesota State University Mankato graduates have a $2,425 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($22,575 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($233 vs. $258).
• More Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 44%).

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