Morningside College vs. Claflin University

Morningside College vs. Claflin University comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Claflin University
Location	Sioux City, IA	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,249	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1000
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$16,476
Room & Board	$10,720	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	Morningside College	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	7,568
Admitted	2,275	5,903
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	78%
Enrolled %	15.2%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		16/18
SAT Range		840/1040
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	Morningside College	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	57%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$279	$332

Diversity	Morningside College	Claflin University
% Men	35%	31%
% Women	65%	69%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	79%	1%
% Black	1%	92%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Morningside College	Claflin University
% In-State	47%	82%
% Out-of-State	47%	15%
Campus	Morningside College	Claflin University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Claflin University based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,830 students)

Morningside College vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 113% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113% higher at Morningside College than Claflin University ($35,100.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than Morningside College ($19,951 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 13.1% lower than costs at Morningside College ($9,480 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Claflin University (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 82.5% larger than aid received Claflin University ($25,011 vs. $13,707)

Morningside College vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 255 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Claflin University (3.28)
• Claflin University has a higher acceptance rate (78%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Claflin University? 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 Claflin University and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Claflin University (57% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $14,600 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $30,700)
• Morningside College students graduate with a $5,184 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($27,000 vs. $32,184)
• Morningside College graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($279 vs. $332)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 25%)

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