Manchester University vs. Morningside College

Manchester University vs. Morningside College comparison

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Overview	Manchester University	Morningside College
Location	North Manchester, IN	Sioux City, IA
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,217	2,249
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	manchester.edu	morningside.edu
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Costs	Manchester University	Morningside College
Tuition (In State)	$34,504	$35,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,504	$35,100
Room & Board	$10,694	$10,720
Avg Net Price	$18,024	$23,947
Avg Grant Aid	$28,535	$25,011
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Manchester University	Morningside College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,871	3,222
Admitted	1,906	2,275
Acceptance Rate	66.4%	70.6%
Enrolled %	13.5%	15.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Manchester University	Morningside College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (28%) Education (22%) Health Professions (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Manchester University	Morningside College
Graduation Rate	51%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,100	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Manchester University	Morningside College
% Men	45%	35%
% Women	55%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	79%
% Black	6%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Manchester University	Morningside College
% In-State	86%	47%
% Out-of-State	14%	47%
Campus	Manchester University	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 Manchester University based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,217 students)

Manchester University vs. Morningside College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Manchester University or Morningside College?

• Morningside College is 1.7% more expensive to attend than Manchester University for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $34,504.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.7% higher at Morningside College than Manchester University ($35,100.00 vs. $34,504.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Manchester University than Morningside College ($18,024 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Manchester University are 0.2% lower than costs at Morningside College ($10,694 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Manchester University as Morningside College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manchester University students is 14.1% larger than aid received Morningside College ($28,535 vs. $25,011)

Manchester University vs. Morningside College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 57 points higher than at Manchester University (1013)
• Incoming Manchester University students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Morningside College (23)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Manchester University (3.41)
• Morningside College has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than Manchester University (66.4%)

Manchester University vs. Morningside College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Manchester University 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 Manchester University.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Manchester University (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $3,200 more per year than Manchester University graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $42,100)
• Morningside College and Manchester University graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Morningside College and Manchester University graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Manchester University students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 70%)

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