Morehead State University vs. UWO

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is larger than Morehead State University based on total student enrollment (12,953 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 Oshkosh is in Oshkosh, WI (Small City setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh are 14.4% lower than at Morehead State University ($9,410 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.8% higher at UWO than at Morehead State University (about $1,466 more per year; $16,446 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (97% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 81.3% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students ($11,976 vs. $6,605).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and UWO.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at UWO (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 21.4% at UWO.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh graduates have a $1,252 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($23,748 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, UWO graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($245 vs. $258).
• More UWO 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.