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Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city

82.2%
Admit rate
$14,985
Avg net price
41%
Graduation rate
$50,698
Median earnings

Morgan State University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Baltimore, Maryland (large city setting), enrolling 9,019 undergraduates. It is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

PublicMidsize · 9,019 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 82% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Morgan State University's admitted students.

Admit rate
82.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
840–1070
Avg GPA (est.)
2.82

Enter a test score to see where you land against Morgan State University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Morgan State University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. One Paleo-Indian site and several Archaic period and Woodland period archaeological sites have been identified in Baltimore, including four from the Late Woodland period. Baltimore has historically been a working-class port town, sometimes dubbed a "city of neighborhoods". It comprises 72 designated historic districts traditionally occupied by distinct ethnic groups. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Baltimore, MD
To the ocean
5 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) · major hub

How Morgan State University compares

Selectivity82.2%

More selective than 40% · #23 most selective of 28 in Maryland

SAT average971

Higher than 5%

Graduation rate41%

Higher than 24% · #21 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention73%

Higher than 40%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$50,698

Higher than 40% · #24 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$14,985

Cheaper than 73% · #8 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$27,250

Lower than 6%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment9,019

Larger than 87%

Percentiles compare Morgan State University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maryland.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

10,731students
  • Undergraduate9,01984%
  • Graduate1,71216%

Undergraduates by gender

9,019undergrads
  • Women5,29059%
  • Men3,72941%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White0.7%
  • Black76%
  • Hispanic5.8%
  • Other or multiracial17%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
9,019
Graduate enrollment
1,712
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
57%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$36,276
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$104,706
Endowment
$106,488,900

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 2,282 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Maryland49%
  • Other U.S. states50%
  • International1.0%

A regional draw: about 49% of first-years come from Maryland, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
82.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
840–1070
SAT average
971
SAT reading
400–520
SAT math
440–550
ACT composite
16–21
Average GPA (estimated)
2.82

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,229
Out-of-state tuition
$19,124
Room & board
$13,320
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$25,413
Average net price
$14,985

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
41%
Graduated on time (4 years)
19%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
20%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,065
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,698
Median debt at graduation
$27,250
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
19%

About 22% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
19%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
37%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
3,986
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
44%
Housing charge (year)
$7,245
Meal plan (year)
$5,510
Application fee
$35
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
408 (243 men · 165 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Football128
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)113
Basketball33
Wrestling31
Other Sports31
Softball25
Tennis21
Volleyball19
Bowling7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
43
Property offenses (2022–2024)
62

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (10,739 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

35reported offenses a year
14 violent a year21 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
15
Rape
5.0
Motor vehicle theft
4.7
Robbery
4.0
Fondling
2.7
Aggravated assault
2.7
Arson
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,585
$30–48k
$13,420
$48–75k
$16,147
$75–110k
$19,981
$110k+
$21,323

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$77,638

$16,147/year × about 4.8 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

91%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$5,180
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 91% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,180. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 2,193 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$50,698
Typical debt at graduation
$27,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
54%
Out-earn a HS grad
50%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,047
Men
$51,355

Men out-earn women by $1,308 (3%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
43.7″
Annual snow
19.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cylburn, MD US station (3.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.