Morehouse College

www.morehouse.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,984

3.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$34,733

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

51.4%

5,610 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,738

86.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

52.7%

325 Graduates

About

Morehouse College is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Morehouse College were General Business Administration & Management (128 degrees awarded), Film, Cinema, & Video Studies (35 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

In 2023, 409 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Morehouse College. 0% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 100% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (405 degrees), 203 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Morehouse College is $27,984, which is $−1,296 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Morehouse College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 578 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Morehouse College is $27,984, which is $1,296 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $34,733.

In 2023, 77% of undergraduate students attending Morehouse College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,984

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Morehouse College was $27,984. The cost of tuition at Morehouse College is $−1,296 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Morehouse College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$34,733

2023 Value

1.47%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Morehouse College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $34,733. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Morehouse College grew by 1.47%.

This chart compares the average net price of Morehouse College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,193

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Morehouse College was of $14,193 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.557% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Morehouse College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Morehouse College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 6.94% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Morehouse College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Morehouse College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 578 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Morehouse College received 5,610 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.45% annual growth. Out of those 5,610 applicants, 2,883 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.4% acceptance rate.

There were 2,738 students enrolled at Morehouse College in 2023.

Morehouse College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

51.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,883

Accepted Out of 5,610

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Morehouse College was 51.4% (2,883 admissions from 5,610 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 60%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 7.45%, while admissions declined by 7.98%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Morehouse College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Morehouse College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Morehouse College had a total enrollment of 2,738 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Morehouse College is 2,374 students and the part-time enrollment is 364. This means that 86.7% of students enrolled at Morehouse College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Morehouse College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97.8% Black or African American, 1.46% Two or More Races, 0.11% Hispanic or Latino, 0.11% White, 0.0365% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0365% Asian.

Students enrolled at Morehouse College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (98%), followed by Two or More Races Male (1.25%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (0.0877%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Morehouse College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,738 students. The full-time enrollment at Morehouse College is 2,374 and the part-time enrollment is 364. This means that 86.7% of students enrolled at Morehouse College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Morehouse College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Morehouse College was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Morehouse College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Morehouse College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
2,679 enrolled students
Two or More Races
40 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Morehouse College is 97.8% Black or African American, 1.46% Two or More Races, 0.11% Hispanic or Latino, 0.11% White, 0.0365% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0365% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 409 fewer women than men received degrees from Morehouse College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Morehouse College is black or african american (405 degrees awarded). There were 203 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Morehouse College is General Business Administration & Management (128 degrees awarded), followed by Film, Cinema, & Video Studies (35 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Morehouse College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (9 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), and Social Sciences (67 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morehouse College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (369,508 people), Other managers (338,471 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (216,802 people), Postsecondary teachers (178,304 people), and Chief executives & legislators (145,225 people).

The most specialized majors at Morehouse College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (9 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Social Sciences (67 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morehouse College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Morehouse College are Cultural & Gender Studies (9 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Social Sciences (67 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morehouse College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (737,695 people), Elementary & secondary schools (714,527 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (685,118 people), Legal services (340,013 people), and Computer Systems Design (321,236 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Morehouse College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
128 degrees awarded
Film, Cinema, & Video Studies
35 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Morehouse College was General Business Administration & Management with 128 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Morehouse College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

409

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Morehouse College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Morehouse College in General Business Administration & Management. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 33% of students graduating from Morehouse College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Morehouse College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.923% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
405 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
2 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Morehouse College is black or african american (405 degrees awarded). There were 203 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (2 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Male
405 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
2 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Morehouse College is black or african american male (405 degrees awarded). There were 203 times more black or african american male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races male (2 degrees).

Operations

Morehouse College has an endowment valued at nearly $254M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.5M (10%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Morehouse College had a total salary expenditure of 115M. Morehouse College employs 61 Assistant professors, 42 Associate professors and 41 Professors. Most academics at Morehouse College are Male Assistant professor (33), Male Professor (31), and Female Assistant professor (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Morehouse College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 80 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 78 employees, and Management with 59 employees.

Endowment

$254M

2023 Endowment

3.3%

growth from 2022

Morehouse College has an endowment valued at about $254M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Morehouse College grew 3.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $203M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Morehouse College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$43.6M

2023 Salaries

7.85%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Morehouse College paid a median of $43.6M in salaries, which represents 38% of their overall expenditure ($115M) and a 7.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 23.4% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.05% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11M

Instructional Salaries

144

Number of Employees

In 2023, Morehouse College paid a total of $11M to 144 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

61 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

80 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Morehouse College were Assistant professor with 61 employees, Associate professor with 42 employees, and Professor with 41 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Morehouse College were Business and Financial Operations with 80 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 78 employees, and Management with 59 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Morehouse College was Male Assistant professor with 33 employees, Male Professor with 31 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Morehouse College.

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