Morningside College vs. Bethany College

Morningside College vs. Bethany College comparison

	Morningside College	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Bethany College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Lindsborg, KS
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,158	637
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	bethanylb.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$36,680	$29,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,680	$29,800
Room & Board	$11,204	$13,338
Avg Net Price	$23,482	$29,571
Avg Grant Aid	$27,043	$22,842
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,756	1,860
Admitted	1,945	1,462
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	78.6%
Enrolled %	17.3%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		883/1020
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Morningside College	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	57%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Morningside College	Bethany College
% Men	8%	3%
% Women	38%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	60%
% Black	1%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	19%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Morningside College	Bethany College
% In-State	47%	34%
% Out-of-State	45%	60%
Campus	Morningside College	Bethany 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 Bethany College based on total student enrollment (2,158 students vs. 637 students)

Morningside College vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Bethany College?

• Morningside College is 23.1% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($36,680.00 vs. $29,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.1% higher at Morningside College than Bethany College ($36,680.00 vs. $29,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than Bethany College ($23,482 vs. $29,571)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 19% lower than costs at Bethany College ($11,204 vs. $13,338)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Bethany College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 18.4% larger than aid received Bethany College ($27,043 vs. $22,842)

Morningside College vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 111 points higher than at Bethany College (959)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bethany College (21)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Bethany College (3.16)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (78.6%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Bethany College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Bethany 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 Bethany College and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Bethany College (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $1,900 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $43,400)
• Bethany College and Morningside College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bethany College and Morningside College 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 Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 62%)

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