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Morgan State University

Founded in 1867 in Baltimore and designated Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University by state law, Morgan State is a public doctoral research HBCU.

4-year, PublicFounded 1867

Snapshot

At a glance

Undergraduate enrollment

9,019

Admission rate

82%

Retention (first-year)

73%

Completion (150% of time)

41%

Pell recipients

57%

Black undergraduate share

76%

These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.

Student body

Undergraduate composition

Black

76%

Hispanic

6%

White

1%

Asian

0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0%

Two or more races

3%

Nonresident

6%

Unknown

7%

Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.

Costs

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition, in-state

$8,229

Tuition, out-of-state

$19,124

Median federal loan debt

$19,500

Federal loan recipients

65%

Pell recipients

57%

Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.

Outcomes

Earnings, retention, and completion

Median earnings, 6 years

$40,065

Median earnings, 10 years

$50,698

Median debt

$19,500

Retention

73%

Completion

41%

Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.

Institution

Campus and classification

Accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Campus setting

City: large

Carnegie basic

Doctoral universities: high research activity

Undergraduate profile

Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in

Size and setting

Medium four-year, primarily residential

Average faculty salary

$11,634 monthly

Full-time faculty share

60%

DOE unit ID

163453

These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.

Test scores

SAT and ACT

SAT (average)

971

ACT composite (25th–75th)

16–21

Middle 50% of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. Many HBCUs are test-optional or test-flexible; confirm the current policy at admissions.

114 programs

Academic programs

Bachelor · 49

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Architecture
  • Biology, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Construction Management
  • Data Science
  • Design and Applied Arts
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Economics
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Graphic Communications
  • History
  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science and Government
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Health
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master · 38

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology
  • Architecture
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • History
  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • International Relations and National Security Studies
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Mathematics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Natural Sciences
  • Operations Research
  • Public Health
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Research and Experimental Psychology
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral · 15

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Civil Engineering
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Engineering, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • History
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Public Health
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Research and Experimental Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Graduate certificate · 12

  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Public Health
  • Research and Experimental Psychology

This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.