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Morgan State University is a public national university located in Baltimore, Maryland. Morgan State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Morgan State University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,075 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Maryland, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Morgan State University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Morgan State University is ranked 18th in Maryland.
Morgan State University’s median net annual cost of $17,351 and average years to graduate of 5.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Morgan State University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Psychology, Electrical Engineering, Journalism - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,351
Average years to graduate
5.2
Education
Rank: #57
Economic score: 3.65
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #231
Economic score: 3.68
Architecture
Rank: #38
Economic score: 3.73
Marketing
Rank: #303
Economic score: 5.48
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #61
Economic score: 6.15
Finance
Rank: #335
Economic score: 6.16
Social Work
Rank: #165
Economic score: 6.84
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #265
Economic score: 9.28
Sociology
Rank: #322
Economic score: 13.73
Biology
Rank: #580
Economic score: 24.02
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Morgan State University - Social Work, Business Administration, Engineering, Public Health - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.2 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Morgan State University is 16% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Morgan State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Morgan State University graduates within 5.3 years.
Morgan State University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Morgan State University’s economic mobility score of 13.39 is calculated by adjusting the 5.99 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. Morgan State University’s EMS of 13.39 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Morgan State University pays $17,351 a year, $6,836 less than the $24,187 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,351
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Morgan State University, 82% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,351 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,764. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,113
Pell grants
$5,014
State grants
$3,221
Institutional grants
$4,615
Morgan State University offers 3 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Morgan State University offers 5 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
8
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
7%
Morgan State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,564 applicants, of which 13,557 were admitted and 2,326 enrolled. Morgan State University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
53%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
83%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%