Morningside College vs. McPherson College

Morningside College vs. McPherson College comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	McPherson College
Location	Sioux City, IA	McPherson, KS
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,249	822
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	mcpherson.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	McPherson College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$32,494
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$32,494
Room & Board	$10,720	$9,918
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$25,065
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$21,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	McPherson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	1,445
Admitted	2,275	952
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	65.9%
Enrolled %	15.2%	26.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		908/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Morningside College	McPherson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	McPherson College
Graduation Rate	57%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Morningside College	McPherson College
% Men	35%	67%
% Women	65%	33%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	70%
% Black	1%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	12%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Morningside College	McPherson College
% In-State	47%	31%
% Out-of-State	47%	62%
Campus	Morningside College	McPherson College
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 McPherson College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 822 students)

Morningside College vs. McPherson College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 8% more expensive to attend than McPherson College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $32,494.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at Morningside College than McPherson College ($35,100.00 vs. $32,494.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than McPherson College ($23,947 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McPherson College are 8.1% lower than costs at Morningside College ($9,918 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as McPherson College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 14.1% larger than aid received McPherson College ($25,011 vs. $21,916)

Morningside College vs. McPherson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 130 points higher than at McPherson College (940)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at McPherson College (20)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at McPherson College (3.33)
• Morningside College has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than McPherson College (65.9%)

Morningside College vs. McPherson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than McPherson College (57% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $1,100 more per year than McPherson College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $44,200)
• McPherson College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• McPherson College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McPherson College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 67%)

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