Morehead State University vs. UW-Green Bay

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with University of Wisconsin Green Bay in Green Bay, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Green Bay is larger than Morehead State University based on total student enrollment (11,174 students vs. 8,791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); University of Wisconsin Green Bay is in Green Bay, WI (Midsize City setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; University of Wisconsin Green Bay 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Green Bay are 24.6% lower than at Morehead State University ($8,292 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.4% higher at UW-Green Bay than at Morehead State University (about $2,308 more per year; $17,288 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (97% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 57.4% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Green Bay students ($11,976 vs. $7,611).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and UW-Green Bay.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at UW-Green Bay (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 25.2% at UW-Green Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates have a $3,741 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($21,259 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Green Bay graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($219 vs. $258).
• More UW-Green Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 44%).

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