Morningside College vs. Mars Hill University

Morningside College vs. Mars Hill University comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Mars Hill University
Location	Sioux City, IA	Mars Hill, NC
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,249	1,032
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	mhc.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Mars Hill University
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$36,557
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$36,557
Room & Board	$10,720	$10,004
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$28,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Morningside College	Mars Hill University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	1,597
Admitted	2,275	1,185
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	74.2%
Enrolled %	15.2%	21.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.5
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	Mars Hill University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (25%) Education (22%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Mars Hill University
Graduation Rate	57%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Morningside College	Mars Hill University
% Men	35%	51%
% Women	65%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	68%
% Black	1%	22%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Morningside College	Mars Hill University
% In-State	47%	54%
% Out-of-State	47%	36%
Campus	Morningside College	Mars Hill University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
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 Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,032 students)

Morningside College vs. Mars Hill University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Mars Hill University?

• Mars Hill University is 4.2% more expensive to attend than Morningside College for in-state tuition ($36,557.00 vs. $35,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.2% higher at Mars Hill University than Morningside College ($36,557.00 vs. $35,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mars Hill University than Morningside College ($17,721 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 7.2% lower than costs at Morningside College ($10,004 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Mars Hill University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 15.6% larger than aid received Morningside College ($28,916 vs. $25,011)

Morningside College vs. Mars Hill University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 158 points higher than at Mars Hill University (912)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mars Hill University (20)
• Accepted freshman Mars Hill University students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• Mars Hill University has a higher acceptance rate (74.2%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Mars Hill University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill University and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Mars Hill University (57% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $13,000 more per year than Mars Hill University graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $32,300)
• Mars Hill University and Morningside College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mars Hill University and Morningside College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 53%)

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