Morningside College vs. Colorado Tech

Morningside College vs. Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls comparison

	Morningside College	Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Morningside College	Colorado Tech
Location	Sioux City, IA	Sioux Falls, SD
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,249	28
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	morningside.edu	coloradotech.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Morningside College	Colorado Tech
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$10,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$10,440
Room & Board	$10,720	$8,379
Avg Net Price	$23,947	-
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Morningside College	Colorado Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	-
Admitted	2,275	-
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	Open
Enrolled %	15.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Morningside College	Colorado Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (39%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Legal Professions (3%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Colorado Tech
Graduation Rate	57%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$58,600
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$33,706
Median Loan Payment	$279	$348

Diversity	Morningside College	Colorado Tech
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	65%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	78%
% Black	1%	7%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	11%

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

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Colorado Tech based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 28 students)

Morningside College vs. Colorado Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Colorado Tech?

• Morningside College is 236.2% more expensive to attend than Colorado Tech for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $10,440.00)
• Out of state tuition is 236.2% higher at Morningside College than Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls ($35,100.00 vs. $10,440.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls are 27.9% lower than costs at Morningside College ($8,379 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is ?% larger than aid received Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls ($25,011 vs. $0)

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

Morningside College vs. Colorado Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Colorado Tech? 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 Colorado Tech and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls (57% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls earn on average $13,300 more per year than Morningside College graduates after ten years. ($58,600 vs. $45,300)
• Morningside College students graduate with a $6,706 lower median federal student loan debt than Colorado Tech graduates. ($27,000 vs. $33,706)
• Morningside College graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than Colorado Tech graduates. ($279 vs. $348)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Tech students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 27%)

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