Morgan State vs. North Carolina Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

Morgan State University is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (10,739 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); North Carolina Wesleyan University is in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting).
• Morgan State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morgan State University 18:1; North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morgan State University are 0.2% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($13,320 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 86.9% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Morgan State University (about $16,612 more per year; $35,736 vs. $19,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Morgan State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 191.4% larger than aid received by Morgan State University students ($31,552 vs. $10,827).

Admissions details

• Incoming Morgan State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 18) as students at North Carolina Wesleyan University (18).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morgan State, test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Morgan State Apr 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Wesleyan University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Morgan State (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.4% at Morgan State vs. 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $8,282 lower median loan debt than Morgan State graduates ($22,718 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morgan State graduates ($234 vs. $320).
• More North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morgan State students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 22%).

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