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Morehouse College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Atlanta, GA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,736
Men / Women 100% / 0%
Black 98%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 0%
White 0%
International 0%
From State 28%
From Region 10%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 40%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Arts 7%
Health Sciences 6%
Computer Science 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Education 1%
Engineering 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $32,893
Est. Cost of Attendance $51,433
10-Year ROI $42,000
ROI Percentile 6th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #319
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #362
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #467

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 960 – 1130
SAT Math Range 450 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 590
ACT Range 18 – 25

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Morehouse College 410 100% / 0% 0% $65,219 93%
Engineering Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $82,428 89
Pre-Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0% $82,802 90
Computer Science 9 100% / 0% 0% $83,213 90
Software Engineering 2 100% / 0% 50% $82,643 89
Chemistry 4 100% / 0% 0% $66,217 73
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $73,381 82
Physics 6 100% / 0% 0% $75,432 84
Biology 40 100% / 0% 0% $77,782 86 95%
Kinesiology 24 100% / 0% 0% $38,776 8 96%
Business Administration 150 100% / 0% 0% $75,444 84 89%
Economics 14 100% / 0% 7% $82,027 89 100%
African Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,461 29
Communication 17 +2 100% / 0% 0% $39,468 9 90%
English 6 100% / 0% 0% $57,480 55 96%
History 7 100% / 0% 0% $52,597 41
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,360 60
Italian Studies +1 $48,437 29
Philosophy 6 100% / 0% 0% $48,033 28
Political Science 28 +1 100% / 0% 0% $67,598 75 100%
Psychology 33 100% / 0% 0% $53,770 45 96%
Religious Studies 4 100% / 0% 0% $52,437 41
Sociology 10 +1 100% / 0% 0% $61,267 64 88%
Sports Communication 6 100% / 0% 0% $45,564 21
Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $53,422 44
Art 6 100% / 0% 0% $39,924 10
Art History 1 100% / 0% 0% $40,194 10
Film Studies 10 100% / 0% 0% $40,923 11
Music 5 100% / 0% 0% $39,792 10
Theater 6 100% / 0% 0% $34,622 5
Urban Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $62,411 66