Morehead State University vs. Southeastern

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than Morehead State University based on total student enrollment (14,426 students vs. 8,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Southeastern Louisiana University is in Hammond, LA (Distant Town setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Southeastern Louisiana University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 6.9% lower than at Morehead State University ($10,240 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.2% higher at Southeastern than at Morehead State University (about $5,871 more per year; $20,851 vs. $14,980).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University as at Southeastern Louisiana University (97% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 16.8% larger than aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students ($11,976 vs. $10,253).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and Southeastern.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southeastern Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Southeastern (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 38.8% at Southeastern.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southeastern Louisiana University graduates have a $3,728 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($21,272 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Southeastern graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($219 vs. $258).
• More Southeastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 44%).

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