Morgan State University Top Questions

The common stereotype for Morgan State students is that the students are not necessarily serious individuals and that they are only focused on parties and fashion. This sterotype is absolutely FALSE. While the students are fashionable and are fun to be around, the majority are very serious individuals who are able to manage campus involvement as well as maintain a high G.P.A.

The common stereotype for Morgan State students is that the students are not necessarily serious individuals and that they are only focused on parties and fashion. This sterotype is absolutely FALSE. While the students are fashionable and are fun to be around, the majority are very serious individuals who are able to manage campus involvement as well as maintain a high G.P.A.

I think the common stereotypes of students attending my university is the fact Morgan has a huge population of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. From my point of view I believe at least 40 percent of the male population on campus are openly gay and 30 percent of females are lesbian or bisexual.

The stereotype of students at Morgan State University is that students are always "partying" and careless about their academics. However, this stereotype is not necessarily accurate because there are a lot of students who are very serious about their school work. There are so many students on scholarships who have to maintain their GPA's in order to keep the scholarships so they must study and work hard. This proves the stereotype to be inaccurate.

The stereotype of Morgan State students is that all we do is party. Morgan State women think that campus is a runway and men are just looking for a way to get over. This is definitely not true. College is what you make it, and though the people you see the most may just be interested in partying and making quick money, there are more students dedicated to schoolwork and quality extracurricular activities.

The setreotype of students who attend Morgan State University, are based around Morgan being a "Party University". Though Morgan allows ample opportunity for partying our university is a research institution, that focuses soley on the advancement of our students.

One common stereotype is that Morgan is a party school. From personal experience, I don't see morgan as a party school. Since Morgan is a dry campus drinking is not allowed and many on campus "house-parties" are shut down. If one really wants to party one must go off campus. The college experience is based on your individual choices. If you want to party it is your choice to do so realizing that your decision may affect your academic performance. For some reason students at Morgan are said to be promiscuous. I remember hearing this before I applied. This is not accurate in the least. Of course some individuals are that way which is probably true at any school but most of the people that I know are not promiscuous at all and have stable relationships with their boyfriend/girlfriend. It is very important not to suscribe to stereotypes and to talk to actual students.

Some stereotypes that exist at Morgan are stereotypes such as since Morgan is a HBCU all the students are black. False. Morgan State's campus is majority blacks but there are some White and Latino students that attend Morgan. Another stereotype is that all the athletic students are stuck up and rude. False. The athletes are very driven and motivated students.

The stereotype at my school is not accurate but there groups that do hang out on campus and are known by many. Like the football and basketball players, frat brothers, sorority sister, etc.

The stereotype of students at my school is that we party a lot and it is accurate. If you are the type that likes to party, the parties will be here waiting for you everyday.