Morningside College vs. McNally Smith College of Music

Morningside College vs. McNally Smith College of Music comparison

	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
Location	Sioux City, IA	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,249	376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	morningside.edu	mcnallysmith.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$27,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$27,040
Room & Board	$10,720	$7,100
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$30,167
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$7,067
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	45%

Admission	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	272
Admitted	2,275	178
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	65.4%
Enrolled %	15.2%	53.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	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)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
Graduation Rate	57%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,550
Median Loan Payment	$279	$274

Diversity	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	65%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	71%
% Black	1%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	9%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
% In-State	47%	-
% Out-of-State	47%	-
Campus	Morningside College	McNally Smith College of Music
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than McNally Smith College of Music based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 376 students)

Morningside College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or McNally Smith College of Music?

• Morningside College is 29.8% more expensive to attend than McNally Smith College of Music for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $27,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.8% higher at Morningside College than McNally Smith College of Music ($35,100.00 vs. $27,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than McNally Smith College of Music ($23,947 vs. $30,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McNally Smith College of Music are 51% lower than costs at Morningside College ($7,100 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than McNally Smith College of Music (100% vs. 45%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 253.9% larger than aid received McNally Smith College of Music ($25,011 vs. $7,067)

Morningside College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Morningside College has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than McNally Smith College of Music (65.4%)

Morningside College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or McNally Smith College of Music? 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 McNally Smith College of Music and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than McNally Smith College of Music (57% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $10,400 more per year than McNally Smith College of Music graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $34,900)
• McNally Smith College of Music students graduate with a $450 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($26,550 vs. $27,000)
• McNally Smith College of Music graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($274 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McNally Smith College of Music students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 56%)

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