Morehead State University campus
Morehead State University logo

Morehead State University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Morehead State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Morehead State University students is 44.8%. Female students graduated at a rate of 47.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 40.8%.

44.8%

  • asian 71.4% 5 students
  • African American 21.2% 11 students
  • white 45.0% 584 students
  • hispanic 40.0% 10 students
  • International Students 68.8% 33 students
  • Mixed Race 48.1% 25 students

Drop Out

Morehead State University has an overall drop-out rate of 53.6% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 57.7% and 51.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

53.6%

  • asian 28.6% 2 students
  • African American 75.0% 39 students
  • white 53.5% 695 students
  • unknown 85.7% 6 students
  • hispanic 60.0% 15 students
  • International Students 31.2% 15 students
  • Mixed Race 50.0% 26 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.5%

  • African American 3.8% 2 students
  • white 1.5% 20 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Engineering Technology, General $55,465 $56,544 $63,288
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $57,164 $59,919 $59,589
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $57,855 $55,512 $56,127
Computer and Information Sciences, General $43,023 $41,565 $52,250
Engineering-Related Fields $66,090 $57,318 $52,098
Accounting and Related Services $34,707 $35,823 $42,105
Business/Commerce, General $33,832 $34,793 $40,638
Finance and Financial Management Services NA $34,526 $40,456
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $29,341 $30,305 $35,945
Mathematics $35,684 $27,048 $34,464
Business Administration, Management and Operations $32,681 $37,856 $33,444
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $28,078 NA $33,223
Special Education and Teaching $32,308 $32,747 $32,854
Agriculture, General $32,710 $29,202 $32,675
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $29,740 $30,305 $32,566
Biology, General $27,471 NA $31,971
English Language and Literature, General NA $28,598 $31,076
Sociology $28,685 $29,685 $30,861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $31,000 $29,995 $30,843
Social Work $27,189 $28,799 $30,502
Communication and Media Studies $23,469 $32,124 $29,281
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $27,420 $29,183 $28,796
Music NA $32,569 $27,876
Psychology, General $21,197 $22,613 $27,778
History NA $23,649 $23,453
Fine and Studio Arts $21,505 $16,992 $20,733
Political Science and Government NA $41,193 NA
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) $25,940 NA NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $32,274 $25,967 NA
Management Information Systems and Services $37,678 $46,673 NA
Marketing $34,335 $34,526 NA
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians NA $28,753 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business/Commerce, General $57,256 $61,516 $67,934
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $40,028 $40,481 $42,017
Education, General $36,805 $38,505 $41,821
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,537 $40,768 $39,785
Music $39,795 NA NA
English Language and Literature, General $39,824 NA NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $33,591 $33,993 NA
Educational/Instructional Media Design $40,855 NA NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $56,482 $54,430 $52,630
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $41,580 $40,737 NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Curriculum and Instruction $53,198 $57,318 $61,548

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of North Alabama University of North Alabama
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Arkansas Tech University Arkansas Tech University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Central Arkansas University of Central Arkansas
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Georgia College & State University Georgia College & State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Illinois State University Illinois State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Western Illinois University Western Illinois University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Ball State University Ball State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Purdue University Fort Wayne Purdue University Fort Wayne
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Indiana State University Indiana State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Pikeville University of Pikeville
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Southern Maine University of Southern Maine
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Central Michigan University Central Michigan University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Grand Valley State University Grand Valley State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Michigan State University Michigan State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Northern Michigan University Northern Michigan University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs SUNY College at Oswego SUNY College at Oswego
Morehead State University Morehead State vs East Central University East Central University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Southwestern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin-Stout
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Wisconsin-Platteville University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Wisconsin-River Falls University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Morehead State University Morehead State vs Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University
Morehead State University Morehead State vs University of North Georgia University of North Georgia