Morningside College vs. Kansas Wesleyan University

Morningside College vs. Kansas Wesleyan University comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Kansas Wesleyan University
Location	Sioux City, IA	Salina, KS
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,249	859
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	kwu.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Kansas Wesleyan University
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$31,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$31,950
Room & Board	$10,720	$10,800
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$22,617
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$21,537
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Morningside College	Kansas Wesleyan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	1,356
Admitted	2,275	944
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	69.6%
Enrolled %	15.2%	24.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.34
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	Kansas Wesleyan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (20%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Kansas Wesleyan University
Graduation Rate	57%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$42,500
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$256

Diversity	Morningside College	Kansas Wesleyan University
% Men	35%	58%
% Women	65%	42%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	69%
% Black	1%	9%
% Hispanic	8%	15%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Morningside College	Kansas Wesleyan University
% In-State	47%	43%
% Out-of-State	47%	56%
Campus	Morningside College	Kansas Wesleyan University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Kansas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 859 students)

Morningside College vs. Kansas Wesleyan University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Kansas Wesleyan University?

• Morningside College is 9.9% more expensive to attend than Kansas Wesleyan University for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $31,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.9% higher at Morningside College than Kansas Wesleyan University ($35,100.00 vs. $31,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kansas Wesleyan University than Morningside College ($22,617 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 0.7% lower than costs at Kansas Wesleyan University ($10,720 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Kansas Wesleyan University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 16.1% larger than aid received Kansas Wesleyan University ($25,011 vs. $21,537)

Morningside College vs. Kansas Wesleyan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 50 points higher than at Kansas Wesleyan University (1020)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Kansas Wesleyan University (22)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Kansas Wesleyan University (3.34)
• Morningside College has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than Kansas Wesleyan University (69.6%)

Morningside College vs. Kansas Wesleyan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Kansas Wesleyan University? 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 Kansas Wesleyan University and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Kansas Wesleyan University (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $2,800 more per year than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $42,500)
• Kansas Wesleyan University students graduate with a $2,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($24,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($256 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 57%)

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