Morningside College vs. Clarkson College

Morningside College vs. Clarkson College comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Clarkson College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,249	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$14,880
Room & Board	$10,720	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Morningside College	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	66
Admitted	2,275	37
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	56.1%
Enrolled %	15.2%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.3
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Morningside College	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	57%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Morningside College	Clarkson College
% Men	35%	14%
% Women	65%	86%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	76%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Morningside College	Clarkson College
% In-State	47%	78%
% Out-of-State	47%	19%
Campus	Morningside College	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Clarkson College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,133 students)

Morningside College vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 135.9% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 135.9% higher at Morningside College than Clarkson College ($35,100.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Morningside College ($14,506 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 47.2% lower than costs at Morningside College ($7,284 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 161.8% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($25,011 vs. $9,554)

Morningside College vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 20 points higher than at Clarkson College (1050)
• Incoming Morningside College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Clarkson College (23)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Clarkson College (3.3)
• Morningside College has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Morningside College vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Clarkson College (57% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $6,300 more per year than Morningside College graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $45,300)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Clarkson College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 74%)

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