Morehead State University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 15.3% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($10,994 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.7% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Morehead State University (about $6,092 more per year; $21,072 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Morehead State University (98% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 19% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($11,976 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State University and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at West Virginia University Tech (3.51).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $999 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($24,001 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($248 vs. $258).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 44%).

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