Morningside College vs. Mount Marty College

Morningside College vs. Mount Marty College comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Mount Marty College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Yankton, SD
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,249	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$28,900
Room & Board	$10,720	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Morningside College	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	949
Admitted	2,275	649
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	68.4%
Enrolled %	15.2%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		810/1050
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	Mount Marty 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 (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Morningside College	Mount Marty College
% Men	35%	47%
% Women	65%	53%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	81%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	8%	8%
% Native American	1%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Morningside College	Mount Marty College
% In-State	47%	53%
% Out-of-State	47%	40%
Campus	Morningside College	Mount Marty College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Morningside College is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,252 students)

Morningside College vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Morningside College or Mount Marty College?

• Morningside College is 21.5% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.5% higher at Morningside College than Mount Marty College ($35,100.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than Morningside College ($21,476 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 21.1% lower than costs at Morningside College ($8,850 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Mount Marty College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 4.7% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($25,011 vs. $23,877)

Morningside College vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 40 points higher than at Mount Marty College (1030)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Marty College (22)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Mount Marty College (3.35)
• Morningside College has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

Morningside College vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Morningside College or Mount Marty 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 Mount Marty College and Morningside College.

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Mount Marty College (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $6,400 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $38,900)
• Mount Marty College and Morningside College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Marty College 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 Mount Marty College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 65%)

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