Morgan State University

Public, Four-years School Located in Baltimore, MD

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How much is the Morgan State tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Morgan State's tuition & fees is $8,118 for Maryland residents and $18,800 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $25,845 for Maryland residents and $36,527 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Morgan State Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees$8,118
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$18,800
Books & Supplies Costs$2,000
On-campus Room & Board$12,162
On-campus Expenses$3,565
Off-campus Room & Board$12,902
Off-campus Expenses$3,565
2023-2024 Estimates
Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees$8,230
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$19,126

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Morgan State for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $78,512 at Morgan State. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $144,194. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $96,694.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$19,126$35,125$23,554
Sophomore (2024-25)$19,457$35,734$23,962
Junior (2025-26)$19,794$36,353$24,378
Senior (2026-27)$20,136$36,983$24,800
4 Years Total$78,512$144,194$96,694
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$19,457$35,734$23,962
Sophomore (2025-26)$19,794$36,353$24,378
Junior (2026-27)$20,136$36,983$24,800
Senior (2027-28)$20,485$37,623$25,230
4 Years Total$79,872$146,693$98,370
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$19,794$36,353$24,378
Sophomore (2026-27)$20,136$36,983$24,800
Junior (2027-28)$20,485$37,623$25,230
Senior (2028-29)$20,840$38,275$25,667
4 Years Total$81,255$149,234$100,075
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$20,136$36,983$24,800
Sophomore (2027-28)$20,485$37,623$25,230
Junior (2028-29)$20,840$38,275$25,667
Senior (2029-30)$21,201$38,938$26,112
4 Years Total$82,662$151,820$101,809
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$20,485$37,623$25,230
Sophomore (2028-29)$20,840$38,275$25,667
Junior (2029-30)$21,201$38,938$26,112
Senior (2030-31)$21,568$39,613$26,564
4 Years Total$84,093$154,450$103,573

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Morgan State' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Maryland, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $16,685.
In-StateOut-of-State
Morgan State University$8,118$18,800
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Maryland Four-years Colleges$20,959
Public Schools$8,923$16,685
Private Schools$23,027

Financial Aid and COA

At Morgan State University, 6,556 students (93%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $11,374.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Morgan State is $25,153 for students living on-campus and $25,893 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,260 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $12,738 and the average amount of student loans is $7,925.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$25,845$36,527
COA (off-campus)$26,585$37,267
Tuition & Fees$8,118$18,800
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$17,727$17,727
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$18,467$18,467
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,471$25,153
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,211$25,893
Average Financial Aid$11,374$11,374
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,55693%$11,374
Pell Grants3,82354%$4,875
Federal Student Loan4,42263%$6,327
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,26099%-
Grants or Scholarships2,25499%$12,738
Federal Grants2,11793%$6,611
Pell Grants1,40561%$5,050
Other Federal Grants2,10092%$3,286
State/Local Grants34115%$4,325
Institutional Grants2,13093%$6,216
Student Loan Aid1,60770%$7,925
Federal Student Loans1,57169%$6,805
Other Student Loans1517%$13,538
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level898897$11,057
0-30,000273273$15,627
30,001-48,000152152$14,349
48,001-75,000145145$10,481
75,001-110,000132132$7,216
110,001 or more196195$5,153

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Morgan State's acceptance rate is 87.10%. A total of 15,564 applicants applied to and 13,557 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,326 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 17.16%.
To apply to Morgan State, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Recommendations and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants15,5645,275$10,289
Admitted13,5574,399$9,158
Enrolled2,326867$1,459
Acceptance Rate87.10%83.39%89.01%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)17.16%19.71%15.93%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankNeither Required Nor Recommended
Secondary school recordNeither Required Nor Recommended
Completion of college-preparatory programRecommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Considered But Not Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Morgan State. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 970 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 18.
Its SAT score is lower than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is lower than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total9708501,090
National Average1,168
Maryland Average1,199
SAT EBRW470410530
SAT Math500440560
ACT Composite181620
National Average24
Maryland Average27
ACT Math171518
ACT English181520

Student Population

Morgan State University has a total of 9,101 students including 7,609 undergraduate and 1,492 graduate students. By gender, there are 3,267 male students and 5,202 female students attending Morgan State. The school offers online degree programs and 554 students enrolled online exclusively (6.09% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,469 3,2675,202
Undergraduate7,034 2,6964,338
Graduate1,435 571864

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD
Phone443-885-3333
WEBwww.morgan.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered117 Programs
Graduate Program Offered55 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate85.38%
Yield15.30%
Student Population9,101
Graduation Rate45%
Transfer-out Rate21%
Retention Rate74% (Full-time), 39% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties428 (Full-time), 151 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,413 (Full-time), 355 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$86,740
Average Staff Salary$66,092