Morgan State vs. University of Mount Olive

Comparable Facts

Compare Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD with University of Mount Olive in Mount Olive, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morgan State University is larger than University of Mount Olive based on total student enrollment (10,739 students vs. 2,109 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); University of Mount Olive is in Mount Olive, NC (Town Fringe setting).
• Morgan State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mount Olive is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morgan State University 18:1; University of Mount Olive 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Mount Olive are 9.6% lower than at Morgan State University ($12,040 vs. $13,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.1% higher at University of Mount Olive than at Morgan State University (about $8,242 more per year; $27,366 vs. $19,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Mount Olive than at Morgan State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mount Olive students is 82.1% larger than aid received by Morgan State University students ($19,716 vs. $10,827).

Admissions details

• Incoming Morgan State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 18) as students at University of Mount Olive (18).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morgan State and University of Mount Olive.
• Typical fall application deadline: Morgan State Apr 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morgan State average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at University of Mount Olive (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at Morgan State vs. 19.8% at University of Mount Olive.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Mount Olive graduates have a $2,994 lower median loan debt than Morgan State graduates ($28,006 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, University of Mount Olive graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morgan State graduates ($289 vs. $320).
• More University of Mount Olive graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morgan State students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 22%).

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