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Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·morgan.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
-14.5pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
10,739
peer median 9,906
Avg net price
$14,985
-$910 vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
23,366
23,366 candidates competed
Admitted
19,214
82.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,377
12.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
41%-14.5pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
19%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
41%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

6.8pp gap
Pell recipients
38%295 of 774
Non-Pell (all)
45%247 of 552
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%122 of 286
No Federal Aid
47%125 of 266

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 130 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 99 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
130
Passing
30
23.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

130programs
  • Passing30 · 23.1%
  • No Data99 · 76.2%
  • Failing1 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
29
No data
99

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

31
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.8%
$34,725 vs $36,491
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+22.5%
$75,793 vs $61,854
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.3%
$46,441 vs $36,491
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+34.8%
$49,198 vs $36,491
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+38.9%
$50,700 vs $36,491
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+39.2%
$50,791 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.6%
$89,892 vs $63,916
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+42.8%
$52,116 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.8%
−$1,766

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

28
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
114%
$96,582 debt · $84,879 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
90%
$31,250 debt · $34,725 earn
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
70%
$34,500 debt · $49,198 earn
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
64%
$29,750 debt · $46,441 earn
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
59%
$29,712 debt · $50,700 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
59%
$32,660 debt · $55,716 earn
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
58%
$31,750 debt · $55,169 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
57%
$32,000 debt · $55,837 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1925Next review Nov 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 13

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  2. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,585
$30–48k$13,420
$48–75k$16,147
$75–110k$19,981
$110k+$21,323

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,985
-$909vs R2 Research median $15,895
Federal loans
65.4%
In-state tuition
$8,229
Out-of-state
$19,124

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,729 students received $35.7M in Pell grants, alongside $91.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,729
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$35.7M
$35,680,876 total
Direct Loans
$91.5M
13,417 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
5k
’23
6k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$21.8M
5,393 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$19.4M
5,462 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.1M
631 loan awards
Parent PLUS$36.6M
1,801 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.7M
130 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,991 borrowers who entered repayment, 121 (6.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,991
Defaulted
121
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.8%
2017
16.7%
2018
12.2%
2019
6.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Morgan State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs90
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,212 total completions
01Business
30625.2%
02Engineering
12910.6%
03Public Admin
12810.6%
04Psychology
1189.7%
05Computer Sciences
1139.3%
06Liberal Arts
988.1%
07Biological Sciences
917.5%
08Education
867.1%
09Health Professions
766.3%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
675.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
10,739
12-mo unduplicated
11,510
Undergraduate
9,612
Graduate
1,898

Gender split

Men
39%4,511
Women
61%6,999

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
76.4%
Unknown
7.1%
Non-resident
6.3%
Hispanic
5.8%
Two or more
3.2%
White
0.7%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
344
212 M · 132 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$7.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$23.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4.2M
$2.9M
Recruiting expense
$70K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$226K
$78K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
128 M · —
$6.2M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
54 M · 59 W
$1.6M
Basketball
17 M · 16 W
$3.9M
Wrestling
31 M · —
$1.2M
Other Sports
— · 31 W
$701K
Softball
— · 25 W
$685K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.71
56 offenses · 9,808 students

3-year trend

1.302 yrs ago6.591 yr ago5.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
127
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
67
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
18
Motor vehicle theft
14
Fondling
8
Rape
7
Robbery
6
Aggravated assault
2
Arson
1

By location

56total
  • On campus45
  • Non-campus8
  • Public property3

Includes 21 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
16
Dating violence
4
Stalking
21 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons22
Drugs489
Liquor030

Residence-hall fires

  • Thurgood Marshall1 fire
    Heating equipmentDamage $0-$99
  • Morgan View Apartments1 fire
    A girlfriend set her boyfriends clothes on fire.Damage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
463

Morgan State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Morgan State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMorgan State University
41%—10,739$14,985R2 Research
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
54%90.8%9,073$16,804R2 Research
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
35%96.4%3,177$13,338R2 Research
Rutgers University-Newark
64%71.4%11,315$19,703R2 Research
Rutgers University-Camden
67%66.3%5,675$18,745R2 Research
CUNY City College
57%60.0%15,544$3,776R2 Research
Peer group median55%71.4%9,906$15,895

Institutions like Morgan State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Morgan State's comparison group.

IPEDS

Morgan State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Division of Academic Affairs
Phone
443-885-4429
Address
Jenkins Behavioral Science Bldg. Rm. 211, 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, Maryland 21251

The Office of Institutional Research is responsible for compiling and disseminating information to the University community and external groups on many aspects of Morgan State University.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Cheryl Rollins
    Director

Frequently asked questions about Morgan State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Morgan State.

What is the graduation rate at Morgan State University?

Morgan State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Morgan State University?

Morgan State University reports a total enrollment of 10,739 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Morgan State University?

The average net price at Morgan State University is $14,985 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Morgan State University?

Morgan State University's yield rate is 12.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Morgan State University located?

Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland 21251-0001.

Who runs Institutional Research at Morgan State University?

Morgan State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Division of Academic Affairs.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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