Morehead State University vs. UWSP

Comparable Facts

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

Morehead State University is larger than UWSP based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 8,233 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is in Stevens Point, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point are 20% lower than at Morehead State University ($8,800 vs. $10,994).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.6% higher at UWSP than at Morehead State University (about $3,528 more per year; $18,508 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (97% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 138.9% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Stevens Point students ($11,976 vs. $5,014).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and UWSP.
• Typical fall application deadline: UWSP Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at UWSP (3.27).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 23.5% at UWSP.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduates have a $640 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($24,360 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, UWSP graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($251 vs. $258).
• More UWSP graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 44%).

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