Morehead State University

Morehead State University sits at #133 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 46 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.25% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

42.8% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (47.0%) than full-time students (38.4%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (56.3% vs 48.0%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $9,630 a year after grants and scholarships — $4,801 below the $14,431 median across the 14 BSW colleges in Kentucky. 56.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.