Morehead State University vs. Southern University and A & M College

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Southern University and A & M College based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 7,452 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Southern University and A & M College is in Baton Rouge, LA (Midsize City setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern University and A & M College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Southern University and A & M College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern University and A & M College are 27.1% lower than at Morehead State University ($8,018 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.3% higher at Southern University and A & M College than at Morehead State University (about $2,292 more per year; $17,272 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Southern University and A & M College (97% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 50.7% larger than aid received by Southern University and A & M College students ($11,976 vs. $7,945).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and Southern University and A & M College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southern University and A & M College Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at Southern University and A & M College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 20.1% at Southern University and A & M College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have a $5,750 lower median loan debt than Southern University and A & M College graduates ($25,000 vs. $30,750).
• Among borrowers, Morehead State University graduates have an estimated $59 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southern University and A & M College graduates ($258 vs. $317).
• More Morehead State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern University and A & M College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 25%).

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