Morehouse College

Morehouse College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Atlanta, Georgia. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 59% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $52,889 ten years after starting college, more than 78% of the Georgia colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
44%

More selective than 89% of Georgia colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$39,013 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $51,433. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
59%

Higher than 82% of Georgia colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$52,889

Higher than 78% of Georgia colleges we cover and 49% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Morehouse College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 5,610 applicants, Morehouse College admitted 2,883 and 682 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

5,610
Applied
2,883
Admitted
682
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years18–25
First-years who sent SAT scores0%
First-year students who return87%
Pell Grant recipients45%
First-generation students20%
Women / men0% / 100%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Morehouse College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$32,893
Housing & meals, on campus$14,964
Books & supplies$2,000
Total cost of attendance$51,433

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$18,500
Loan default rate8.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Morehouse College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Morehouse College took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Georgia. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$36,359$159,9808.3 years
$30–48k$36,534$160,7508.3 years
$48–75k$40,092$176,4059.1 years
$75–110k$41,179$181,1889.4 years
$110k+$42,723$187,9819.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (36% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,889) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $19,373 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Morehouse College majors, earnings & careers

Morehouse College offers 34 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 9
  • Arts & Design · 4
  • Engineering · 4
  • Science & Math · 4
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Communications & Media · 2
  • Education · 2
  • Technology & Computing · 2
  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Morehouse College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences$112,934—
Economics$84,816$27,000
Political Science$71,139$25,125
Business Administration$69,422$23,625
Sociology$62,517$29,500
Psychology$54,867$26,000
English$46,847$26,000
Communications$40,273$26,000
Quick list of all 34 majors
  • Area Studies—
  • Biology$34,866
  • Business Administration$69,422
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications$40,273
  • Computer and Information Sciences$112,934
  • Computer Engineering—
  • Computer Science—
  • Economics$84,816
  • Education—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Engineering—
  • Engineering Physics—
  • Engineering Science—
  • English$46,847
  • Ethnic / Gender Studies—
  • Film and Photography—
  • History—
  • International / Global Studies—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$39,567
  • Mathematics—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
  • Music—
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics—
  • Political Science$71,139
  • Psychology$54,867
  • Public Relations and Advertising—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sociology$62,517
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Studio Art—
  • Theatre—
  • Urban Studies / Affairs—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$101,220
Atlanta
$99,600
Georgia
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer

$132,960
Atlanta
$131,010
Georgia
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Atlanta

Cost of living
about the U.S. average for prices

Overall prices in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,619/mo

2 bedrooms $1,762. Housing costs 11% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
54° / 90°

January and July average highs. 52 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Fulton County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,738
First-year students from Georgia25%
Next most common home statesMaryland, Texas, California
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyBlack 97% · Two or more 2% · White 0% · Hispanic 0%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Fulton County at a glance

Population1,076,561
Median household income$95,292
Adults with a bachelor's degree58%
Median age36

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Morehouse College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Morehouse College44%$39,01359%$52,889This school
Point University44%$25,33534%$38,740
Berry College64%$22,32069%$53,800
Clark Atlanta University64%$37,70249%$42,712
Andrew College46%$21,82333%$38,475

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Morehouse College would cost you $13,678 more per year than Point University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Morehouse College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$8,893).
  • Morehouse College gives aided families $4,191 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentMorehouse CollegePoint UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$32,893$24,000+$8,893
Books & supplies$2,000$2,000$0
Housing & meals$14,964$9,100+$5,864
Personal & travel$2,934$2,000+$934
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,358−$3,536+$2,178
Sticker price$51,433$33,564+$17,869
Average grants−$12,420−$8,229−$4,191
You pay$39,013$25,335+$13,678

“+” means Morehouse College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Morehouse College

What is the Morehouse College acceptance rate?

Morehouse College accepts 44% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,883 of 5,610 applicants were admitted.

How much does Morehouse College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $51,433 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $39,013 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $36,359 and families earning $110k+ pay $42,723.

How much do Morehouse College graduates earn?

Former Morehouse College students earn a median $52,889 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Morehouse College graduation rate?

59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 87% return for their second year.

How long does a Morehouse College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Morehouse College costs about $176,405 after grants ($40,092 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,889 ten years after starting, $19,373 more than high school graduates in Georgia ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 9.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Morehouse College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/morehouse-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).