Morehead State University vs. St. Augustine's College

Morehead State University vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Morehead State University	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
Location	Morehead, KY	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	8,807	1,108
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moreheadstate.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$9,240	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,966	$10,968
Room & Board	$9,626	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$10,991	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$12,140	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7,911	4,918
Admitted	6,643	2,894
Acceptance Rate	84%	58.8%
Enrolled %	18%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Business (9%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	40%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,400	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$258	$357

Diversity	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
% Men	39%	49%
% Women	61%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	89%	1%
% Black	4%	95%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	82%	67%
% Out-of-State	16%	30%
Campus	Morehead State University	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morehead State University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (8,807 students vs. 1,108 students)

Morehead State University vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morehead State University or St. Augustine's College?

• Saint Augustines College is 18.7% more expensive to attend than Morehead State University for in-state tuition ($10,968.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.3% higher at Morehead State University than Saint Augustines College ($13,966.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morehead State University than St. Augustine's College ($10,991 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 7.6% lower than costs at Morehead State University ($8,942 vs. $9,626)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morehead State University than Saint Augustines College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 3.2% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($12,140 vs. $11,769)

Morehead State University vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morehead State University (1047) is 306 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Morehead State University students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Morehead State University students have a 1.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Morehead State University has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Morehead State University vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morehead State University or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Morehead State University.

• The graduation rate at Morehead State University is higher than Saint Augustines College (40% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Morehead State University earn on average $6,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($34,400 vs. $28,300)
• Morehead State University students graduate with a $9,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $34,620)
• Morehead State University graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($258 vs. $357)
• More Morehead State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 25%)

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