Morgan State vs. Albright College

Comparable Facts

Compare Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD with Albright College in Reading, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morgan State University is larger than Albright College based on total student enrollment (10,739 students vs. 1,380 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); Albright College is in Reading, PA (Small City setting).
• Morgan State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Albright College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morgan State University 18:1; Albright College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morgan State University are 7.7% lower than at Albright College ($13,320 vs. $14,426).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52.1% higher at Albright College than at Morgan State University (about $9,958 more per year; $29,082 vs. $19,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albright College than at Morgan State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 113.1% larger than aid received by Morgan State University students ($23,069 vs. $10,827).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morgan State, test-free at Albright College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Morgan State Apr 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morgan State average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Albright College (3.05).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at Morgan State vs. 7.4% at Albright College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Albright College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Morgan State graduates ($28,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Albright College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morgan State graduates ($289 vs. $320).
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morgan State students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 22%).

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