Morehouse College
A good fit for students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. a private nonprofit school with 2,844 students.
About This School
Morehouse College is a private nonprofit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia with approximately 2,844 undergraduate students enrolled. The school is moderately selective, accepting approximately 44% of applicants. The average net price after financial aid is $39,013 per year. The graduation rate is 59%, and the typical graduate earns $49,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
Morehouse College is a private, historically black, men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Anchored by its main campus of 61 acres (25 ha) near downtown Atlanta, the college has a variety of residential dorms and academic buildings east of Ashview Heights. Along with Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and the Morehouse School of Medicine, the college is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: while the 86% freshman retention rate signals that students who arrive tend to feel at home, the 53% graduation rate is a real concern worth asking admissions about. As the most prominent HBCU for Black men in the country, Morehouse offers a uniquely powerful brotherhood network and the career advantages of being embedded in Atlanta's business and tech ecosystem — benefits that don't always show up in median earnings of $49,000 at 10 years. Worth considering seriously if the mission and community align with your goals, but come in with a plan to finish, and factor in the $35,949 annual net price against those long-term earnings.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,844 undergraduates).
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
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