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Morehead State University

⌖ Morehead, KY · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$200,572 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

117.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−92%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,860Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$200,572at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$219,1720
2
4
6
8
−$200,57210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 117.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,024
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$14,980
Sticker price
Average net price$9,793
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,961
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,793Average net price / year
$21,961Cost of attendance
$46,860Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.2%Completion rate
77.2%Admission rate
4,578Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

54thEarnings percentile
41thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$37,904Year 1
$50,224Year 4
$46,860Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$89,3992Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$88,1483Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$85,7404Engineering-Related Fields · Bachelor's Degree$85,1815Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$76,8506Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Bachelor's Degree$76,5687Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$75,0658Curriculum and Instruction · Graduate/Professional Certificate$70,924

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in KY

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Murray, KY

Murray State University

Annual net price
$9,096
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,259
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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Kentucky State University

Annual net price
$8,040
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,010
Modeled 10-year ROI
-95%
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Western Kentucky University

Annual net price
$10,990
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,952
Modeled 10-year ROI
-82%
Open college profile →Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

Annual net price
$11,040
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,636
Modeled 10-year ROI
-79%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$89,399Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$88,148Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$85,740$29,000
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$85,181$22,580
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,850$26,000
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$76,568$28,396
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$75,065$30,000
Curriculum and InstructionGraduate/Professional Certificate$70,924Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$67,127$23,769
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,624$19,250
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$62,865$27,736
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,145Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$55,282$25,558
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$54,214Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$53,758Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,805Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,331$25,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,191$25,903
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,125$27,440
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$48,340Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$47,916$24,218
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,242$29,225
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$46,667$24,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$45,877$25,946
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,874$23,420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$45,415Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,255$25,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$45,201$32,002
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$44,419Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$44,149$24,857
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$43,422$28,902
MarketingBachelor's Degree$41,206$25,900
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,990$26,230
MusicBachelor's Degree$40,768$25,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$39,777$26,878
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$39,600Not available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$38,347Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$38,316$22,575
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$37,275$25,292
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,895Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$32,257$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.