Morehead State University: Statistics

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#2703 of 14,131 In the World
#763 of 2,597 In North America
#701 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 38 In Kentucky
#508 of 1,018 For Sexology
Top50% For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate
84%
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
8,215
Graduates
592
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Morehead State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Morehead State University has an acceptance rate of 84% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 84% 82% 85%
Applicants 7,911 2,598 5,313
Admissions 6,643 2,134 4,509
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,190 424 766
Freshmen enrolled part time 9 4 5

3,379 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,202 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1 or 0%
submitted ACT

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7335 (83%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 494 (6%)
Two or more races 286 (3%)
Black or African American 269 (3%)
Hispanic 252 (3%)
Asian 103 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 52 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,140
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,240$10,260
Tuition in-state $9,240$10,260
Tuition out-of-state $13,966$10,260
Fee in-district $320$252
Fee in-state $320$252
Fee out-of-state $320$252

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,315
Combined charge for room and board $9,626

Morehead State University majors

Morehead State University has granted 1,102 bachelor's degrees across 51 programs, 207 master's across 23 programs, and 20 doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Morehead State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 33 131
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 61 62
Business & Commerce, General 29 38
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 31 33
Sociology, General 43 16
Social Work 55
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 2 49
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 49
Special Education and Teaching, General 45 2
Agricultural & Animal & Plant & Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 42
Biomedical Sciences, General 42
Elementary Education and Teaching 40 1
Psychology, General 39
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 34
Accounting 33
Music, General 29 3
Education, General 28
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant 14 14
Business Administration and Management, General 27
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 24
Communication and Media Studies, Other 23
Health Teacher Education 23
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 20
English Language and Literature, General 15 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 17 3
Management Information Systems, General 4 15
Fine & Studio Arts, General 17 1
Legal Studies 18
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12 2
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 14
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 13
Engineering & Industrial Management 2 11
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 13
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 11 1
Political Science and Government, General 12
History, General 11
Computer and Information Sciences, General 10
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 10
Physics, General 10
Finance, General 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
Educational & Instructional Technology 7
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 7
Neuroscience 7
Secondary Education and Teaching 7
Clinical Psychology 6
Mathematics, General 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Philosophy 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 5
Social Sciences, General 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Chemistry, General 4
Creative Writing 4
Music Performance, General 3
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Music, Other 1
Public Administration 1
Grand Total 150 1,102 207 20

Morehead State University has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 47% 47%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Morehead State University has published 1,869 scientific papers with 25,155 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Political Science, Medicine, Sociology, Psychology, and Law.

Publications
1,869
Citations
25,155

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,165 / 17,006
Biology
799 / 12,158
Environmental Science
787 / 12,826
Engineering
721 / 10,870
Computer Science
714 / 10,314
Political Science
698 / 10,003
Medicine
680 / 10,639
Sociology
677 / 9,232
Psychology
670 / 11,281
Law
658 / 9,845
Physics
657 / 10,489
Chemistry
501 / 9,245
Geography and Cartography
497 / 9,518
Philosophy
476 / 6,492
Geology
431 / 7,524
Quantum and Particle physics
429 / 6,783
Mathematics
417 / 4,808
History
405 / 7,060
Ecology
346 / 5,989
Business
344 / 5,327
Economics
342 / 4,432
Archaeology
325 / 6,894
Paleontology
277 / 5,406
Social Psychology
250 / 5,947
Astrophysics and Astronomy
238 / 4,108
Organic Chemistry
236 / 5,297
Genetics
225 / 3,292
Psychiatry
219 / 3,878
Education Majors
218 / 1,766
Math Teachers
213 / 1,457
Materials Science
212 / 4,116
Development Studies
211 / 2,099
Optical Engineering
210 / 3,314
Biochemistry
210 / 3,203
Statistics
210 / 3,443
Linguistics
209 / 2,881
Art & Design
202 / 1,720
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
198 / 2,463
Public Health
180 / 3,321
Neuroscience
174 / 3,059

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 10 46
1992 13 57
1993 12 79
1994 18 58
1995 24 82
1996 23 103
1997 19 96
1998 20 99
1999 25 111
2000 33 148
2001 34 130
2002 46 159
2003 40 164
2004 32 192
2005 48 219
2006 40 317
2007 53 386
2008 51 484
2009 55 618
2010 78 671
2011 78 831
2012 68 896
2013 64 1135
2014 54 1072
2015 78 1234
2016 80 1520
2017 77 1554
2018 81 1718
2019 71 1774
2020 97 1969
2021 101 2201
2022 69 2153
2023 76 2116
Academic rankings

Morehead State University alumni

  1. Steve Kazee

    Steve Kazee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    actorsingertelevision actor
    Biography

    Steven Michael Kazee is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Guy in the musical Once for which he was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee began his professional acting career in the mid-2000s, and from 2005 until 2013 acted in a series of Broadway productions including Spamalot, 110 in the Shade, and Once. Following the success of Once, Kazee acted on multiple television series, most notably playing Gus Pfender in the fifth season of Shameless. Kazee returned to theater in 2018, starring as Edward in the Chicago tryout of Pretty Woman: The Musical.

  2. Chuck Woolery

    Chuck Woolery
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    game show hosttalk show hosttelevision actormusicianpodcaster
    Biography

    Charles Herbert Woolery is an American game show host, talk show host, actor and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several game shows. Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune (1975–1981), the original incarnation of Love Connection (1983–1994), Scrabble (1984–1990, and during a brief revival in 1993), Greed on Fox from 1999 to 2000, and Lingo on Game Show Network from 2002 to 2007. Woolery's musical career includes several advertising jingles, a top-40 pop hit with the psychedelic pop duo The Avant-Garde, and a number of country music releases.

  3. Phil Simms

    Phil Simms
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    player of American footballsports commentator
    Biography

    Phillip Martin Simms is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 years, spending his entire career with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He is currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After playing college football for the Morehead State Eagles, Simms was selected in the first round by the New York Giants as the seventh overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft. Simms was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl XXI, after he led the Giants to a 39–20 victory over the Denver Broncos and set the record for highest completion percentage in a Super Bowl, completing 22 of 25 passes (88%), a record that still stands. He was also named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons.

  4. Kenneth Faried

    Kenneth Faried
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis is an American professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. Known as "the Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State University for four years, twice being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. He finished his collegiate career as the NCAA all-time leading rebounder in the post-1973 era with 1,673 rebounds. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.

All 27 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names MSU
Founded 1966
Motto Lux
Light
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 872
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address University Blvd
Morehead, Kentucky, 40351
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 6067832000

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