Morehead State University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 1,356 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Wright State University Lake Campus is in Celina, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wright State University Lake Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Wright State University Lake Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 6.4% lower than at Wright State University Lake Campus ($10,994 vs. $11,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.3% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than at Morehead State University (about $2,448 more per year; $17,428 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morehead State University than at Wright State University Lake Campus (97% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 168.8% larger than aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students ($11,976 vs. $4,455).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, open admission at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State University-Lake Campus Aug 26, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wright State University Lake Campus and Morehead State University graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Wright State University Lake Campus and Morehead State University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 44%).

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