Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Morningside College

Graceland University Lamoni vs. Morningside College comparison

	Graceland University Lamoni	Morningside College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
Location	Lamoni, IA	Sioux City, IA
Setting	Remote Rural	Small City
Enrollment	1,237	2,249
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#648
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	graceland.edu	morningside.edu
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Costs	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
Tuition (In State)	$31,250	$35,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,250	$35,100
Room & Board	$10,100	$10,720
Avg Net Price	$16,627	$23,947
Avg Grant Aid	$29,753	$25,011
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,011	3,222
Admitted	1,498	2,275
Acceptance Rate	74.5%	70.6%
Enrolled %	13.5%	15.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.22	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	880/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (21%) Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
Graduation Rate	51%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,544	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$243	$279

Diversity	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
% Men	45%	35%
% Women	55%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	79%
% Black	11%	1%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
% In-State	21%	47%
% Out-of-State	68%	47%
Campus	Graceland University-Lamoni	Morningside College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Graceland University-Lamoni based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,237 students)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Morningside College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Graceland University-Lamoni or Morningside College?

• Morningside College is 12.3% more expensive to attend than Graceland University-Lamoni for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.3% higher at Morningside College than Graceland University Lamoni ($35,100.00 vs. $31,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Graceland University Lamoni than Morningside College ($16,627 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Graceland University Lamoni are 6.1% lower than costs at Morningside College ($10,100 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Graceland University Lamoni as Morningside College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Graceland University Lamoni students is 19% larger than aid received Morningside College ($29,753 vs. $25,011)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Morningside College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Graceland University-Lamoni or Morningside College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Morningside College or Graceland University-Lamoni .

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 109 points higher than at Graceland University-Lamoni (961)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (21)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Graceland University-Lamoni (3.22)
• Graceland University-Lamoni has a higher acceptance rate (74.5%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Graceland University-Lamoni vs. Morningside College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Graceland University-Lamoni or Morningside College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Morningside College and Graceland University-Lamoni.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Graceland University Lamoni (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $4,300 more per year than Graceland University-Lamoni graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $41,000)
• Graceland University Lamoni students graduate with a $3,456 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($23,544 vs. $27,000)
• Graceland University-Lamoni graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($243 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Graceland University-Lamoni students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 63%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/