Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Morningside College

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Morningside College comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Sioux City, IA
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	871	2,249
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	morningside.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$35,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$35,100
Room & Board	$11,340	$10,720
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$23,947
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$25,011
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	3,222
Admitted	2,404	2,275
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	70.6%
Enrolled %	8%	15.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	830/1010
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College
Graduation Rate	25%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College
% Men	56%	35%
% Women	44%	65%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	79%
% Black	9%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	24%	4%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Morningside College
% In-State	25%	47%
% Out-of-State	60%	47%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	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 Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Morningside College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Morningside College?

• Morningside College is 4.6% more expensive to attend than Iowa Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.6% higher at Morningside College than Iowa Wesleyan College ($35,100.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than Morningside College ($20,074 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 5.8% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($10,720 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Iowa Wesleyan College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 6.6% larger than aid received Morningside College ($26,670 vs. $25,011)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Morningside College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 121 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Morningside College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (57% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $8,400 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $36,900)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 55%)

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