Morningside College vs. Crossroads College

Morningside College vs. Crossroads College comparison

	Morningside College	Crossroads College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Crossroads College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Rochester, MN
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,249	96
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	crossroadscollege.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Crossroads College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$15,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$15,560
Room & Board	$10,720	$6,730
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$18,320
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$8,090
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	Crossroads College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	34
Admitted	2,275	27
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	79.4%
Enrolled %	15.2%	74.1%
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)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Morningside College	Crossroads College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Psychology (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Crossroads College
Graduation Rate	57%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$33,500
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Morningside College	Crossroads College
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	65%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	68%
% Black	1%	12%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	Morningside College	Crossroads College
% In-State	47%	-
% Out-of-State	47%	-
Campus	Morningside College	Crossroads College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 Crossroads College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 96 students)

Morningside College vs. Crossroads College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 125.6% more expensive to attend than Crossroads College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $15,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125.6% higher at Morningside College than Crossroads College ($35,100.00 vs. $15,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Crossroads College than Morningside College ($18,320 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crossroads College are 59.3% lower than costs at Morningside College ($6,730 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Crossroads College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 209.2% larger than aid received Crossroads College ($25,011 vs. $8,090)

Morningside College vs. Crossroads College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Crossroads College has a higher acceptance rate (79.4%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Crossroads College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Crossroads College (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $11,800 more per year than Crossroads College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $33,500)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Crossroads College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 67%)

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