Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Morehead State is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,312, with 5,095 women and 3,217 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Morehead State is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.4% of undergraduate students being women and 37.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 670, with 418 women and 252 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.7% 3,217 students
- women 61.3% 5,095 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.6% 252 students
- women 62.4% 418 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 87.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,230 students.
Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 3.0% of the student body, with 249 students. African American students represent 2.9% of the population, with 242 students, while Hispanic students account for 2.7%, with 223 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 76 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 55 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 217 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Morehead State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 87.1% 7,230 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 249 students
- African American 2.9% 242 students
- Hispanic 2.7% 223 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 217 students
- Asian 0.9% 76 students
- International students 0.7% 55 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 86.0% 576 students
- African American 7.0% 47 students
- Hispanic 1.9% 13 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 12 students
- International students 1.3% 9 students
- Asian 1.0% 7 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 83.3% 249 students
- African American 4.7% 14 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 13 students
- Hispanic 3.7% 11 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 7 students
- Asian 1.0% 3 students
- International students 0.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 2,263 students
- 20-21 23% 1,927 students
- 22-24 10% 829 students
- 25-29 3% 260 students
- 30-34 2% 157 students
- 40-49 1% 108 students
- 35-39 1% 101 students
- 50-64 1% 53 students
- 40-49 23% 153 students
- 22-24 20% 138 students
- 25-29 20% 135 students
- 30-34 13% 91 students
- 35-39 13% 88 students
- 50-64 8% 53 students
- 20-21 1% 5 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Morehead State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 109 | 9.28% | |
| Tennessee | 12 | 1.02% | |
| Virginia | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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