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#1530 of 14,131 In the World
#418 of 2,597 In North America
#374 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 34 In Maryland
#5 of 13 In Baltimore
#380 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top50% For 76 other topics
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Acceptance rate
82%
Average SAT
955
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
9,027
Graduates
1,712
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
morgan.edu

Morgan State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Morgan State University has an acceptance rate of 82% 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 82% 79% 84%
Applicants 23,366 6,947 16,419
Admissions 19,214 5,475 13,739
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,369 876 1,493
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 5 3

5,419 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

656 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
512 or 22%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 840
or below

75% of them
had 1070
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Morgan State University are 840-1070 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
66 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 21
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Morgan State University are 16-21 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 7913 (74%)
Nonresident Alien 1035 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 645 (6%)
Hispanic 577 (5%)
Two or more races 340 (3%)
White 155 (1%)
Asian 49 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0%)

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
$10,827
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,698$8,514
Tuition in-state $5,698$8,514
Tuition out-of-state $16,593$16,740
Fee in-district $2,531$1,467
Fee in-state $2,531$1,467
Fee out-of-state $2,531$1,467

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,250
Combined charge for room and board $13,320
Room charge $7,535
Meal charge $5,785

Morgan State University majors

Morgan State University has granted 936 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 268 master's across 32 programs, and 62 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Morgan State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Social Work 30 91 7
Business Administration and Management, General 83 32 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 97
Psychology, General 77
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 55
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 43 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 40
Computer and Information Sciences, General 39
Sociology, General 32 2
Information Science & Studies 33
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 29
Public Health, General 21 7
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 26
Accounting 23 2
Civil Engineering, General 23 2
Construction Management, General 20 5
Journalism 22 2
Architecture 22
Broadcast Journalism 21
Political Science and Government, General 21
Public Health Education and Promotion 19
Engineering, General 10 7
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 16
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 15
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 15
Computer Science 14
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 7 7
Secondary Education and Teaching 14
Community College Administration 2 9
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 11
Finance, General 11
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 10
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 7 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8 2
Art & Art Studies, General 9
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 5 4
Human Biology 7 2
History, General 7 1
Industrial Engineering 8
African-American & Black Studies 7
English Language and Literature, General 2 1 4
Music, General 5 2
Operations Management and Supervision 7
Public Relations & Image Management 7
Transportation and Highway Engineering 5 1 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 6
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 6
Actuarial Science 5
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 5
Environmental Biology 5
Chemistry, General 4
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
Urban Studies & Affairs 4
Cloud Computing 3
Data Science, Other 3
Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
Interior Design 3
Mathematics, General 1 2
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 3
Bioinformatics 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Economics, General 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 1
Museology & Museum Studies 2
Computational Mathematics 1
Environmental Studies 1
International Relations and Affairs 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Philosophy 1
Grand Total 936 268 62

Morgan State University has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 25% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 32% 47%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 56%

Publications & Citations

Morgan State University has published 7,106 scientific papers with 133,717 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications
7,106
Citations
133,717

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,020 / 72,284
Engineering
3,302 / 70,430
Environmental Science
3,216 / 72,894
Computer Science
2,852 / 60,100
Physics
2,829 / 65,044
Biology
2,796 / 55,781
Political Science
2,560 / 46,056
Medicine
2,378 / 47,789
Law
2,376 / 44,640
Chemistry
2,329 / 57,104
Geography and Cartography
2,194 / 55,500
Sociology
2,069 / 39,375
Geology
1,910 / 49,795
Mathematics
1,880 / 46,644
Quantum and Particle physics
1,847 / 44,058
Psychology
1,812 / 37,255
Philosophy
1,645 / 27,899
Business
1,644 / 31,508
Economics
1,420 / 24,277
History
1,306 / 23,477
Ecology
1,243 / 28,799
Statistics
1,234 / 36,539
Organic Chemistry
1,196 / 36,750
Genetics
1,074 / 23,476
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
991 / 15,865
Biochemistry
987 / 20,019
Materials Science
978 / 16,007
Archaeology
960 / 20,873
Pathology
940 / 25,657
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
918 / 32,526
Optical Engineering
904 / 27,184
Paleontology
789 / 15,609
Development Studies
771 / 11,653
Art & Design
742 / 10,009
Public Health
740 / 20,286
Management
734 / 18,025
Social Psychology
727 / 16,252
Linguistics
712 / 10,865
Machine Learning
706 / 24,588
Astrophysics and Astronomy
683 / 25,682

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 17 120
1994 24 126
1995 36 148
1996 34 160
1997 47 211
1998 44 228
1999 34 243
2000 45 306
2001 72 324
2002 82 503
2003 90 661
2004 110 740
2005 95 816
2006 134 1119
2007 150 1319
2008 116 1554
2009 125 1790
2010 150 2069
2011 200 2639
2012 247 3045
2013 252 3482
2014 246 4104
2015 259 4474
2016 257 4638
2017 293 5372
2018 342 6612
2019 372 8264
2020 484 10619
2021 376 13432
2022 522 13870
2023 586 14089
2024 571 14384
2025 422 12544
Academic rankings

Morgan State University alumni

  1. Mo'Nique

    Mo'Nique
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actortelevision produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Monique Angela Hicks, known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American comedian and Academy Award winning actress. She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a stand-up comedian. In 2002, she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. She transitioned to mainstream roles starring in the UPN series The Parkers (1999–2004) and the films Phat Girlz (2006) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008).

  2. Omos

    Omos
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    basketball playerprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Tolulope "Jordan" Omogbehin is a Nigerian professional wrestler and former college basketball player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs in its sister promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide under the ring name Omos.

  3. Deniece Williams

    Deniece Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterrecording artistsingerrecord producer
    Biography

    June Deniece Williams is an American singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC.

  4. Lester Speight

    Lester Speight
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorAmerican football playerprofessional wrestlerfilm actor
    Biography

    Lester Speight, also known as Rasta, is a former American football player who has had subsequent careers as a professional wrestler and then actor. He achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of Terry Tate: Office Linebacker in a series of Reebok commercials that debuted during Super Bowl XXXVII, and received further recognition for his portrayal of Augustus Cole in the Gears of War series of video games.

All 63 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names MSU
Founded 1867
Motto A Promise to Keep, a Legacy to Remember
Colors blue, orange
Academic calendar September to May
Total FTE staff 2,043
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, Maryland, 21251-0001
United States
City population 586,000
Phone 4438853333

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