Morehead State University vs. North Carolina Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); North Carolina Wesleyan University is in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 17.6% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($10,994 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 138.6% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Morehead State University (about $20,756 more per year; $35,736 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Morehead State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 163.5% larger than aid received by Morehead State University students ($31,552 vs. $11,976).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $2,282 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($22,718 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($234 vs. $258).
• More Morehead State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 39%).

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