Morningside College vs. Donnelly College

Morningside College vs. Donnelly College comparison

	Morningside College	Donnelly College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Donnelly College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Kansas City, KS
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,249	358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	donnelly.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Donnelly College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$8,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$8,256
Room & Board	$10,720	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$18,283
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$9,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	Morningside College	Donnelly College
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Morningside College	Donnelly College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (38%) Business (16%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Donnelly College
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$8,300
Median Loan Payment	$279	$85

Diversity	Morningside College	Donnelly College
% Men	35%	27%
% Women	65%	73%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	9%
% Black	1%	29%
% Hispanic	8%	48%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	4%	5%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Morningside College	Donnelly College
% In-State	47%	78%
% Out-of-State	47%	22%
Campus	Morningside College	Donnelly College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Donnelly College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 358 students)

Morningside College vs. Donnelly College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 325.1% more expensive to attend than Donnelly College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 325.1% higher at Morningside College than Donnelly College ($35,100.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Donnelly College than Morningside College ($18,283 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Donnelly College are 1.1% lower than costs at Morningside College ($10,600 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Donnelly College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 164.8% larger than aid received Donnelly College ($25,011 vs. $9,447)

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

Morningside College vs. Donnelly College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $19,500 more per year than Donnelly College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $25,800)
• Donnelly College students graduate with a $18,700 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($8,300 vs. $27,000)
• Donnelly College graduates are paying $194 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($85 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Donnelly College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 21%)

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