Maryland · Baltimore
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.
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.