Morehead State University vs. Bluefield College

Morehead State University vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Morehead State University	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
Location	Morehead, KY	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	8,618	989
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moreheadstate.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$9,518	$27,876
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,386	$27,876
Room & Board	$8,942	$9,814
Avg Net Price	$10,017	$22,191
Avg Grant Aid	$12,802	$19,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,818	1,057
Admitted	7,241	663
Acceptance Rate	82.1%	62.7%
Enrolled %	16.9%	27.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Business (9%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	40%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,400	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$258	$215

Diversity	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
% Men	3%	9%
% Women	4%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	65%
% Black	4%	22%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
% In-State	83%	66%
% Out-of-State	14%	33%
Campus	Morehead State University	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morehead State University is larger than than Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (8,618 students vs. 989 students)

Morehead State University vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morehead State University or Bluefield College?

• Bluefield College is 192.9% more expensive to attend than Morehead State University for in-state tuition ($27,876.00 vs. $9,518.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.8% higher at Bluefield College than Morehead State University ($27,876.00 vs. $14,386.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morehead State University than Bluefield College ($10,017 vs. $22,191)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 9.8% lower than costs at Bluefield College ($8,942 vs. $9,814)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Morehead State University (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 50.7% larger than aid received Morehead State University ($19,288 vs. $12,802)

Morehead State University vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Morehead State University or Bluefield College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluefield College or Morehead State University .

• The average SAT score at Morehead State University (1047) is 124 points higher than at Bluefield College (923)
• Incoming Morehead State University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bluefield College (20)
• Accepted freshman Morehead State University students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Bluefield College (3.31)
• Morehead State University has a higher acceptance rate (82.1%) than Bluefield College (62.7%)

Morehead State University vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morehead State University or Bluefield College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bluefield College and Morehead State University.

• The graduation rate at Morehead State University is higher than Bluefield College (40% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Morehead State University graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $34,400)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $4,166 lower median federal student loan debt than Morehead State University graduates. ($20,834 vs. $25,000)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Morehead State University graduates. ($215 vs. $258)
• More Bluefield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 44%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/