Morehouse College: Enrollment Statistics and Institutional Overview

Morehouse College, a private historically Black men’s liberal arts college, is dedicated to changing the world through leadership and service. Founded in 1867, Morehouse College has a rich history of educating African-American men in theology and other subjects. The institution moved from Augusta, Georgia, to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1879. The school received sponsorship from the American Baptist Home Mission Society, an organization that helped establish several historically Black colleges. It has grown into a leading liberal arts institution, producing notable alumni such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Spike Lee. This article delves into the enrollment statistics, costs, admissions, and other key aspects of Morehouse College, providing a comprehensive overview for prospective students, current students, alumni, and anyone interested in the college's institutional profile.

Institutional Overview

Morehouse College is located on a 66-acre urban campus. In the 2025 edition of Best Colleges, Morehouse College is ranked No. 95 in National Liberal Arts Colleges. It's also ranked No. 25 in Top Performers on Social Mobility. The student-faculty ratio at Morehouse College is 13:1, and it utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Morehouse College accepts the Common Application and has a test-optional admissions policy. As of fall 2023, the total undergraduate enrollment stands at 2,738. The Office of Data Analytics, Institutional Research and Effectiveness (DIRE) publishes an annual fact book to highlight this work and to be used as an institutional reference for the Morehouse community.

Student Population

Total Enrollment

As of the academic year 2023-2024, Morehouse College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,738 students. The number of students has increased by 571 over the past decade. The average student population over the last 10 years is 2,326 where 2,738 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.

Gender Distribution

The female to male ratio is 0.00 to 1, indicating a predominantly male student body. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Morehouse College since 2015.

Race and Ethnicity

The student body is predominantly Black or African American, with 97.85% of students identifying as such. A small percentage of students are White (0.11%) and Asian (0.04%). The enrolled student population at Morehouse College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97.8% Black or African American, 1.46% Two or More Races, 0.11% Hispanic or Latino, 0.11% White, 0.0365% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0365% Asian. The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Morehouse College over the past 10 years (2015-2024). By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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Geographic Diversity

Morehouse ranks 152 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity. A significant portion of students, 78.18%, come from out of state, and 0.82% are international students. The undergraduate student body represents 34 states (including Washington D.C.).

Age Diversity

Morehouse College attracts students of various ages, with a diversity score of 52.36 out of 100.

Distance Learning (Online Courses)

In the academic year 2023-2024, 313 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Morehouse College from 2015 to 2024.

Costs and Financial Aid

Tuition

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Morehouse College is $27,984, which is $1,296 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280). The cost of tuition at Morehouse College was $27,984. This chart compares the tuition costs of Morehouse College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

The average net price - the price paid after factoring in grants and loans - is $34,733. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Morehouse College grew by 1.47%. This chart compares the average net price of Morehouse College (in red) with that of other similar universities. Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Morehouse College was $14,193 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.557% between 2022 and 2023. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period. This chart compares the average student costs at Morehouse College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

In 2023, 77% of undergraduate students attending Morehouse College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans. This represents a growth of 6.94% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid. This chart compares the average award discount at Morehouse College (in red) with that of other similar universities. The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

In 2021, the default rate for borrower's at Morehouse College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 685 total borrowers. A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Morehouse College received 5,610 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.45% annual growth. Out of those 5,610 applicants, 2,883 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.4% acceptance rate. In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Morehouse College was 51.4% (2,883 admissions from 5,610 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 60%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 7.45%, while admissions declined by 7.98%. This chart compares the acceptance rate of Morehouse College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment Yield

There were 2,738 students enrolled at Morehouse College in 2023. Morehouse College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

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Test-Optional Policy

Morehouse College accepts the Common Application and has a test-optional admissions policy. 0% of enrolled first-time students at Morehouse College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications. The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment Details

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Enrollment

Morehouse College had a total enrollment of 2,738 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Morehouse College is 2,374 students and the part-time enrollment is 364. This means that 86.7% of students enrolled at Morehouse College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges. This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Morehouse College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate

The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Morehouse College was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Morehouse College had a retention rate higher than its peers. This chart shows the retention rate over time at Morehouse College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities. Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Graduates

Degrees Awarded

In 2023, 409 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Morehouse College. 0% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 100% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (405 degrees), 203 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (2 degrees). In 2023, 409 fewer women than men received degrees from Morehouse College.

Majors

The most common majors at Morehouse College include General Business Administration and Management, Political Science and Government, and General Psychology. The most specialized majors across all degree types at Morehouse College are Cultural & Gender Studies (9 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), and Social Sciences (67 degrees).

Common Jobs and Industries

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morehouse College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (369,508 people), Other managers (338,471 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (216,802 people), Postsecondary teachers (178,304 people), and Chief executives & legislators (145,225 people). The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morehouse College are uninformed (718,553 people), Elementary & secondary schools (551,531 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (417,533 people), Legal services (300,753 people), and Computer Systems Design (277,691 people).

Time to Complete

In 2023, 33% of students graduating from Morehouse College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%. The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group. Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Morehouse College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

Operations and Endowment

Endowment

Morehouse College has an endowment valued at nearly $254M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.5M (10%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges. The endowment of Morehouse College grew 3.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $203M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure and Staff

In 2023, Morehouse College had a total salary expenditure of 115M. Morehouse College employs 61 Assistant professors, 42 Associate professors and 41 Professors. Most academics at Morehouse College are Male Assistant professor (33), Male Professor (31), and Female Assistant professor (28). The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Morehouse College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 80 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 78 employees, and Management with 59 employees.

Campus and Facilities

Morehouse College is 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.

Key Buildings and Facilities

Archer Hall: Named after the fifth president of Morehouse College, Samuel H. Archer, holds the college's recreational facilities such as its gymnasium, swimming pool, and game room.
B. T. Harvey Stadium/Edwin Moses Track: A 9,000-seat stadium built in 1983. The track is named after the only alumnus to win an Olympic gold medal.
Brazeal Hall: A dormitory built in 1991. It housed athletes during the time of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Ray Charles Performing Arts Center and Aretha Robinson Music Academic Building: A 76,000-square-foot (7,100 m2) facility dedicated on September 29, 2010. The Emma & Joe Adams concert hall is named after Ray Charles' longtime manager and his wife.
Chivers Hall/Lane Hall: The cafeteria of the college and has been featured in many movies. It seats 600 people and is attached to Mays Hall.
Douglass Hall (LRC): Named after Frederick Douglass, originally built as the school's student center but today serves as an academic readiness center, which features study spaces, conference rooms, and a computing lab.
DuBois Hall: A freshman dorm erected in 1973, named after philosopher W. E. B.
Franklin L. Forbes Arena: A 5,700-seat capacity arena, built for the 1996 Olympic Games. It is now the main gymnasium for the college's basketball team and holds many events year-round.
Graves Hall: Named after the second president of Morehouse College, Samuel T. Graves, is home to the Howard Thurman Honors Program and Bonner Scholars.
Hope Hall: Named after John Hope, the first African-American president (fourth president) of Morehouse College.
Hubert Hall: A freshman dorm named after Charles D.
Kilgore Campus Center: Houses administrative offices, as well as several seminar rooms and lounges.
Living Learning Center (LLC): Formerly known as Thurman Hall.
Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel/Gloster Hall: Built in 1978 as the new auditorium and administration building for Morehouse College, replacing Sale and Harkness halls.
Mays Hall: Named after the sixth president of Morehouse College, Benjamin Mays.
Merrill Hall: Named after Charles E. Merrill Jr., a chairman of the college's board of trustees, became the chemistry building.
Nabrit-Mapp-McBay Hall: Erected in 1987. The building is also known as Bio-Chem'.
Otis Moss Jr. Residential Suites: Apartment, studio, and suite dwellings built in 2003.
Perdue Hall: A residences hall built around the time of the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Robert Hall: Named after Joseph T. Robert, the first president of the college, was erected to be the college's first residence hall.
Sale Hall: Named after the third president, was built to contain classrooms.
Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center: Named after the first lady of the ninth president of the college.
Walter E. Massey Leadership Center: Houses the Business Administration and Economics departments, the Bonner Office of Community Service as well as other offices.

Monuments and Memorials

A bronze statue of Martin Luther King Jr. stands at the eastern portion of the main entrance plaza of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
An obelisk named in honor of Howard Thurman stands at the western end of the main entrance plaza of King Chapel.
A statue of Benjamin Mays stands atop a marble monument situated in front of Graves Hall.

Academics

Accreditation and Programs

Morehouse College is accredited by the Commission and Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. Morehouse offers more than 30 majors and the Howard Thurman Honors Program which is a selective academic program providing special opportunities for students of outstanding intellectual ability, high motivation, and broad interests.

Library Resources

Morehouse College, along with other members of the Atlanta University Center, share the Robert W.

Special Collections

Morehouse College is home to a 10,000-piece collection of original documents written by Martin Luther King Jr. (referred to as the King Collection).

Student Life

New Student Orientation (NSO)

New Student Orientation (NSO) is an eight-day experience that culminates with new students ceremoniously initiated as Men of Morehouse.

Residence Halls

Morehouse has 10 residence halls on campus. Approximately 60% of Morehouse students live on campus. Five residence halls are for first-year students only and five for upperclassmen only.

Attire Policy

In October 2009, Morehouse College initiated a campus wide attire policy that prohibits students from wearing women's clothes, jewelry on their teeth, pajamas as classroom attire, du-rags or bandanas on their heads, or pants which hang below the waist at official college-sponsored events.

Marching Band

The Morehouse College Marching Band, better known as the House of Funk, is known for their halftime performances which combine dance and marching with music from various genres, including rap, traditional marching band music, and pop music.

Debate Team

Morehouse's debate team claims to have been formed in 1906. In 2005, Morehouse College became a member of the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA).

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