More selective than 15% of Maryland colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $25,413. College Scorecard.
Higher than 23% of Maryland colleges we cover and 26% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 12% of Maryland colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Morgan State University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 22,741 applicants, Morgan State University admitted 18,865 and 2,282 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 840–1070 on the SAT or 16–21 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Morgan State University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Maryland residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Morgan State University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Morgan State University took 4.7 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 Maryland. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $9,585 | $44,570 | 3.2 years |
| $30–48k | $13,420 | $62,403 | 4.5 years |
| $48–75k | $16,147 | $75,084 | 5.4 years |
| $75–110k | $19,981 | $92,912 | 6.7 years |
| $110k+ | $21,323 | $99,152 | 7.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (22% 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 ($50,698) minus $36,731 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MD (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $13,967 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.
Morgan State University majors, earnings & careers
Morgan State University offers 49 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 9
- Engineering · 6
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Communications & Media · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Science & Math · 4
- Education · 2
Highest-earning majors at Morgan State University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | $98,640 | $31,000 |
| Computer Science | $90,183 | — |
| Civil Engineering | $88,870 | $26,500 |
| Information Science / Studies | $83,331 | $26,750 |
| Industrial Engineering | $81,416 | $30,500 |
| Construction Management | $80,260 | $26,500 |
| Nursing | $78,700 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $64,007 | $34,537 |
Quick list of all 49 majors
- Accounting$63,979
- Architecture$59,586
- Biology$53,617
- Business Administration$61,527
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering$88,870
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science$90,183
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
- Construction Management$80,260
- Data Science—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$55,837
- Education (Subject Teaching)$55,716
- Electrical Engineering$98,640
- Engineering Physics—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences$49,198
- Finance—
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,007
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications—
- History—
- Hospitality Management$46,441
- Industrial Engineering$81,416
- Information Science / Studies$83,331
- International / Global Studies—
- Journalism$50,700
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$58,788
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$56,767
- Mathematics—
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$34,725
- Nursing$78,700
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$50,791
- Psychology$56,741
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising$55,169
- Social Work$60,082
- Sociology$52,116
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
— 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
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
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Baltimore
Overall prices in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,006. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 19 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Baltimore City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Baltimore City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Morgan State University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Maryland by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State University | 82% | $14,985 | 41% | $50,698 | This school |
| Bowie State University | 72% | $19,298 | 38% | $54,537 | |
| Salisbury University | 87% | $17,743 | 68% | $61,515 | |
| University of Baltimore | 79% | $13,868 | 38% | $61,335 | |
| Frostburg State University | 89% | $16,715 | 50% | $55,493 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Morgan State University would cost you $4,313 less per year than Bowie State University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Morgan State University, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$1,905).
- Morgan State University gives aided families $4,506 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Maryland resident | Morgan State University | Bowie State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $8,229 | $9,218 | −$989 |
| Books & supplies | $2,000 | $2,500 | −$500 |
| Housing & meals | $12,755 | $13,272 | −$517 |
| Personal & travel | $3,565 | $1,660 | +$1,905 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,136 | −$1,430 | +$294 |
| Sticker price | $25,413 | $25,220 | +$193 |
| Average grants | −$10,428 | −$5,922 | −$4,506 |
| You pay | $14,985 | $19,298 | −$4,313 |
“+” means Morgan State University 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 Morgan State University
What is the Morgan State University acceptance rate?
Morgan State University accepts 82% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 18,865 of 22,741 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 840–1070 on the SAT or 16–21 on the ACT.
How much does Morgan State University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $25,413 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,985 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,585 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,323.
How much do Morgan State University graduates earn?
Former Morgan State University students earn a median $50,698 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Morgan State University graduation rate?
41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 73% return for their second year.
How long does a Morgan State University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Morgan State University costs about $75,084 after grants ($16,147 a year for 4.7 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $50,698 ten years after starting, $13,967 more than high school graduates in Maryland ($36,731), so the cost is repaid in 5.4 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: “Morgan State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/morgan-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).