10-yr median earnings
$50,698
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Baltimore, Maryland
Morgan State University
Morgan State University is a public institution in Baltimore, Maryland. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $14,985
- Avg net price / yr
- $50,698
- 10-yr median earnings
- 41.2%
- 150%-time completion
- 82.2%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Morgan State University pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 28%
- former-student earnings, US
- 82.2%
- acceptance rate
- 41.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +27%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Morgan State University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
41/100
Morgan State University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B
$50,698
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,985
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
41.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
36.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
73.3%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$14,985
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
41.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 41.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Morgan State University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Morgan State University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Morgan State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$50,698 Top 28% higher than 72% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Morgan State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $50,698 | #1428 of 5103 | 72nd |
| Average net price | $14,985 | #2096 of 5020 | 58th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.2% | #3586 of 4858 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,019 | #395 of 5462 | 93rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
9,019
Undergraduate enrollment
82.2%
Acceptance rate
971
SAT average
41.2%
150%-time completion
$50,698
10-yr median earnings
73.3%
First-year retention
How Morgan State University ranks in Maryland
State rank among 66 reporting Maryland colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Morgan State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $50,698 | #24 of 66 | 64th |
| Average net price | $14,985 | #25 of 69 | 64th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.2% | #42 of 67 | 37th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,019 | #7 of 74 | 91st |
Highest former-student earnings in Maryland
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland Baltimore | $88,174 | - |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | $87,555 | $18,809 |
| 3 | Capitol Technology University | $85,035 | $22,102 |
| 4 | University of Maryland-College Park | $82,860 | $15,678 |
| 5 | Loyola University Maryland | $82,652 | $30,574 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $69,960 | $16,467 |
| 7 | Ner Israel Rabbinical College | $66,330 | $13,572 |
| 8 | Washington College | $65,518 | $27,898 |
| 9 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | $65,344 | $19,169 |
| 10 | University of Maryland Global Campus | $65,287 | $22,063 |
| 11 | Towson University | $64,390 | $17,413 |
| 12 | Washington Adventist University | $64,249 | $18,526 |
| 24 | Morgan State UniversityThis school | $50,698 | $14,985 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 82.2% |
| SAT Average | 971 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 440 – 550 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 400 – 520 |
| ACT Average | 18 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 16 – 21 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Morgan State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,585 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,420 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,147 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,323 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Morgan State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,229 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,124 |
| Average Net Price | $14,985 |
56.5%
Pell Grant Rate
65.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,250
Median Debt
$289/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Morgan State University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,669 to $17,619 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +3.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$13,669
Highest year
$17,619
Most recent (2023)
$15,015
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,5022023 · $15,015
Over the same years, enrollment went +33.8% (6,197 → 8,293 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
58.6%
Female
33.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
73.3%
Retention Rate
$40,065
Median Earnings (6yr)
53.1%
Earning Over $25K
36.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 41.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 73.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,065 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $50,698 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 53.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 36.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $289/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 32 | 899 | $63,487 | $98,640 | $27,995 |
| Master's | 6 | 177 | $83,018 | $101,719 | $39,125 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 28 | $84,879 | $84,879 | $96,582 |
Top programs at Morgan State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Engineering, General
Engineering, General
$101,719 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$98,640 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$90,183 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$89,892 median earnings
- Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
$88,870 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$84,879 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$83,331 median earnings
- Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering
$81,416 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | Master's | 23 | $101,719 | - |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 73 | $98,640 | $28,544 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | - | $90,183 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 47 | $89,892 | $33,500 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 48 | $88,870 | $20,909 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | 26 | $84,879 | $96,582 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | 34 | $83,331 | $24,404 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | 18 | $81,416 | $27,500 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's | 17 | $80,260 | $26,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 20 | $78,700 | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | 15 | $77,140 | $41,000 |
| Public Health | Master's | 11 | $75,793 | $41,000 |
| Social Work | Master's | 81 | $70,545 | $41,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's | 16 | $64,007 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 24 | $63,979 | $21,625 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Morgan State University? ▼
Morgan State University is a public institution in Baltimore, Maryland. The acceptance rate is 82.2%. The average SAT score is 971. Undergraduate enrollment is 9,019 students.
How much do Morgan State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Morgan State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $50,698 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,065.
How much does Morgan State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Morgan State University is $14,985. In-state tuition is $8,229 and out-of-state tuition is $19,124. Median student debt at graduation is $27,250.
What is the graduation rate at Morgan State University? ▼
Morgan State University has a 41.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 73.3%.
Is Morgan State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Morgan State University is $27,250, while former students earn a median of $50,698 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 54% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 36.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $289.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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