Morningside College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology

Morningside College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology comparison

	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Location	Sioux City, IA	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,249	1,359
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	dunwoody.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$22,610
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$22,610
Room & Board	$10,720	$13,840
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$24,172
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$8,635
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	67%

Admission	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	460
Admitted	2,275	451
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	98%
Enrolled %	15.2%	71.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Engineering Technology (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (13%) Precision Production Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$51,000
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$16,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$165

Diversity	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
% Men	35%	81%
% Women	65%	19%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	78%
% Black	1%	6%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
% In-State	47%	97%
% Out-of-State	47%	3%
Campus	Morningside College	Dunwoody College of Technology
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 Dunwoody College of Technology based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,359 students)

Morningside College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Dunwoody College of Technology?

• Morningside College is 55.2% more expensive to attend than Dunwoody College of Technology for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.2% higher at Morningside College than Dunwoody College of Technology ($35,100.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than Dunwoody College of Technology ($23,947 vs. $24,172)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 29.1% lower than costs at Dunwoody College of Technology ($10,720 vs. $13,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Dunwoody College of Technology (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 189.6% larger than aid received Dunwoody College of Technology ($25,011 vs. $8,635)

Morningside College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83)
• Dunwoody College of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Dunwoody College of Technology? 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 Dunwoody College of Technology and Morningside College.

• Graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn on average $5,700 more per year than Morningside College graduates after ten years. ($51,000 vs. $45,300)
• Dunwoody College of Technology students graduate with a $11,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($16,000 vs. $27,000)
• Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($165 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 60%)

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