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What Morehead State University costs

Morehead, Kentucky · Public · 4,578 undergrads

Morehead State University's in-state sticker price was $24,067 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,912 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,156. Out-of-state students pay $5,170 more in tuition.

What does Morehead State University cost?

$9,912 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,082 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,067.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,156
$30,000–$48,000$6,754
$48,000–$75,000$8,087
$75,000–$110,000$12,988
over $110,000$17,306

Out-of-state tuition is $15,614 a year, against $10,444 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,170 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,156$12,326
$30,000–$48,000$6,754$11,924
$48,000–$75,000$8,087$13,257
$75,000–$110,000$12,988$18,158
Over $110,000$17,306$22,476

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,170 more in tuition that Morehead State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 70% off Morehead State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Morehead State University cost less than Eastern Kentucky University and University of Louisville but more than Murray State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Morehead State University$8,087$9,912
Eastern Kentucky University$9,840$11,925
University of Louisville$12,680$14,960
Murray State University$4,615$7,350

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,444
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$15,614
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,067
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,170 more in tuition at Morehead State University and usually get less aid.

29%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,976
average grant for students who got aid.
22%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Morehead State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,156 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,067. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Morehead State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Morehead State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,754 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,067. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Morehead State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Morehead State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,087 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,067. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Morehead State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Morehead State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Morehead State University is $15,614 a year, against $10,444 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,912 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $5,170 tuition gap gives about $15,082 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers