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Morehead State University
Morehead, KY 4,689 Undergrads 48.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,758
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,089
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,197
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,089
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$43,197
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate48.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time91.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS64.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
82.1%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$382k
-$15k
-$103k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$345k
-$51k
-$139k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$300k
-$97k
-$185k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-383%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-225%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-291%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-117%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$23,326
Earnings (5yr)
$66,333
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,979
Earnings (5yr)
$34,308
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,625
Earnings (5yr)
$67,669
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,782
Earnings (5yr)
$55,484
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$23,819
Earnings (5yr)
$44,037
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$21,589
Earnings (5yr)
$71,986
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$18,788
Earnings (5yr)
$63,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,122
Earnings (5yr)
$56,811
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,725
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,857
Earnings (5yr)
$39,457
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,360
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Engineering Technology, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,498
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Engineering-Related Fields
BachCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,225
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,965
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,768
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$29,739
Lifetime Value Added
-$246k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,745
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,124
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$21,836
Earnings (5yr)
$39,857
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,788
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$23,655
Earnings (5yr)
$45,601
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$35,822
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,025
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,560
Earnings (5yr)
$39,199
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,487
Earnings (5yr)
$73,339
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,435
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,373
Earnings (5yr)
$39,101
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$25,375
Earnings (5yr)
$40,027
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,124
Earnings (5yr)
$37,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$181k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$28,420
Earnings (2yr)
$25,967
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,987
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Master's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$26,654
Earnings (5yr)
$78,650
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$31,484
Earnings (5yr)
$47,770
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,730
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,062
Earnings (5yr)
$48,167
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Graduate Certificates
Curriculum and Instruction
Gr-CertCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,655
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.