How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Morehouse College admits approximately 44.0% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.7% receive Pell Grants and 19.7% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 86.9%. Azimuth ranks Morehouse College #168 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Morehouse's mission-driven enrollment of students from underrepresented backgrounds. Nearly three-quarters of undergraduates qualify for Pell Grants, and a substantial majority are first-generation college students, positioning Morehouse as a primary pathway for students who might otherwise face significant barriers to higher education. The six-year graduation rate stands at 59.4%, with 42.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Morehouse College #1326 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $42,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Morehouse in the 51.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what happens when broad access combines with meaningful earnings outcomes: Morehouse enrolls one of the highest concentrations of Pell-eligible and first-generation students among its peer institutions, and those students graduate at rates well above the national median for comparable schools. The pattern underscores Azimuth's broader finding that access and mobility are distinct measures — institutions that serve large numbers of low-income students while supporting them to strong post-graduation outcomes deliver outsized impact on economic mobility, even when per-student outcomes are modest relative to more selective peers.
Morehouse College admits approximately 44.0% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.7% receive Pell Grants and 19.7% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 86.9%. Azimuth ranks Morehouse College #168 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Morehouse's mission-driven enrollment of students from underrepresented backgrounds. Nearly three-quarters of undergraduates qualify for Pell Grants, and a substantial majority are first-generation college students, positioning Morehouse as a primary pathway for students who might otherwise face significant barriers to higher education. The six-year graduation rate stands at 59.4%, with 42.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Morehouse College #1326 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $42,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Morehouse in the 51.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what happens when broad access combines with meaningful earnings outcomes: Morehouse enrolls one of the highest concentrations of Pell-eligible and first-generation students among its peer institutions, and those students graduate at rates well above the national median for comparable schools. The pattern underscores Azimuth's broader finding that access and mobility are distinct measures — institutions that serve large numbers of low-income students while supporting them to strong post-graduation outcomes deliver outsized impact on economic mobility, even when per-student outcomes are modest relative to more selective peers.
Morehouse College admits approximately 44.0% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.7% receive Pell Grants and 19.7% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 86.9%. Azimuth ranks Morehouse College #168 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Morehouse's mission-driven enrollment of students from underrepresented backgrounds. Nearly three-quarters of undergraduates qualify for Pell Grants, and a substantial majority are first-generation college students, positioning Morehouse as a primary pathway for students who might otherwise face significant barriers to higher education. The six-year graduation rate stands at 59.4%, with 42.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Morehouse College #1326 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $42,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Morehouse in the 51.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects what happens when broad access combines with meaningful earnings outcomes: Morehouse enrolls one of the highest concentrations of Pell-eligible and first-generation students among its peer institutions, and those students graduate at rates well above the national median for comparable schools. The pattern underscores Azimuth's broader finding that access and mobility are distinct measures — institutions that serve large numbers of low-income students while supporting them to strong post-graduation outcomes deliver outsized impact on economic mobility, even when per-student outcomes are modest relative to more selective peers.
