Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Morningside College

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Morningside College comparison

	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
Location	Des Moines, IA	Sioux City, IA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	911	2,249
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mchs.edu	morningside.edu
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Costs	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
Tuition (In State)	$16,632	$35,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,632	$35,100
Room & Board	$7,410	$10,720
Avg Net Price	$22,433	$23,947
Avg Grant Aid	$9,472	$25,011
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	100%

Admission	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	152	3,222
Admitted	147	2,275
Acceptance Rate	96.7%	70.6%
Enrolled %	46.9%	15.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,400	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$206	$279

Diversity	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
% Men	14%	35%
% Women	86%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	79%
% Black	6%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
% In-State	90%	47%
% Out-of-State	10%	47%
Campus	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Morningside College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Mercy College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 911 students)

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Morningside College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mercy College of Health Sciences or Morningside College?

• Morningside College is 111% more expensive to attend than Mercy College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $16,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 111% higher at Morningside College than Mercy College of Health Sciences ($35,100.00 vs. $16,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mercy College of Health Sciences than Morningside College ($22,433 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercy College of Health Sciences are 44.7% lower than costs at Morningside College ($7,410 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Mercy College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 164.1% larger than aid received Mercy College of Health Sciences ($25,011 vs. $9,472)

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Morningside College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Mercy College of Health Sciences (3.12)
• Mercy College of Health Sciences has a higher acceptance rate (96.7%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Morningside College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mercy College of Health Sciences 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences.

• Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences earn on average $2,100 more per year than Morningside College graduates after ten years. ($47,400 vs. $45,300)
• Mercy College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($20,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($206 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mercy College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 66%)

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