by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Morehouse College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Morehouse College comes to about $47,347.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $32,893.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,454.00 |
| Total cost | $47,347.00 |
| That is 44% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,347.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,420.00 |
| Net price | $34,927.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $47,347.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,074.00 |
| Net price | $32,273.00 |
| That is 2% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 3.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $33,493.00 | $36,247.00 | $49,137.00 |
| Senior year | $37,437.00 | $40,515.00 | $54,923.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $141,762.00 | $153,420.00 | $207,976.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $54,006.00 | $58,447.00 | $79,231.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,631.00 | $1,766.00 | $2,393.00 |
| Total amount paid | $195,768.00 | $211,867.00 | $287,207.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $33,493.00 | $36,247.00 | $49,137.00 |
| Senior year | $34,759.00 | $37,618.00 | $50,994.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $68,252.00 | $73,865.00 | $100,131.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,002.00 | $28,140.00 | $38,146.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $785.00 | $850.00 | $1,152.00 |
| Total amount paid | $94,254.00 | $102,005.00 | $138,278.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $39,013.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $35,949.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $32,679.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $33,552.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $37,266.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $39,484.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $39,174.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Morehouse College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Morehouse College amounts to $18,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $9,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,500.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $37,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,000.00 |
| Middle income | $18,500.00 |
| High income | $16,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $3,500.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500.00 |
First-gen students at Morehouse College take on $2,000.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Morehouse College comes to $5,500.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Morehouse College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.8% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Morehouse College amount to $310,931,370.00 covering 14,122 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 70 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,214.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,500.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Morehouse College, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.