Morningside College vs. CMU - CLAS

Morningside College vs. Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences comparison

	Morningside College	Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
Location	Sioux City, IA	Fayette, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,158	1,017
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#632
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	centralmethodist.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
Tuition (In State)	$36,680	$26,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,680	$26,360
Room & Board	$11,204	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$23,482	$25,050
Avg Grant Aid	$27,043	$19,255
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,756	1,149
Admitted	1,945	1,010
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	87.9%
Enrolled %	17.3%	23.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		1041/1138
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2026

Academics	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (22%) Business (16%) Education (13%) Biology (9%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
Graduation Rate	57%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,875
Median Loan Payment	$279	$174

Diversity	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
% Men	8%	0%
% Women	38%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	78%
% Black	1%	8%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
% In-State	47%	59%
% Out-of-State	45%	27%
Campus	Morningside College	CMU - CLAS
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 CMU - CLAS based on total student enrollment (2,158 students vs. 1,017 students)

Morningside College vs. CMU - CLAS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or CMU - CLAS?

• Morningside College is 39.2% more expensive to attend than CMU - CLAS for in-state tuition ($36,680.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.2% higher at Morningside College than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($36,680.00 vs. $26,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than CMU - CLAS ($23,482 vs. $25,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are 25.7% lower than costs at Morningside College ($8,910 vs. $11,204)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 40.4% larger than aid received Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($27,043 vs. $19,255)

Morningside College vs. CMU - CLAS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 27 points higher than at CMU - CLAS (1043)
• Incoming Morningside College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at CMU - CLAS (23)
• Accepted freshman CMU - CLAS students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• CMU - CLAS has a higher acceptance rate (87.9%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. CMU - CLAS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or CMU - CLAS? 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 CMU - CLAS and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (57% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $6,700 more per year than CMU - CLAS graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $38,600)
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts & Sciences students graduate with a $10,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($16,875 vs. $27,000)
• CMU - CLAS graduates are paying $105 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($174 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CMU - CLAS 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/