Morningside College vs. Mount Mercy College

Morningside College vs. Mount Mercy University comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Mount Mercy College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Cedar Rapids, IA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,249	1,526
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	mtmercy.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Mount Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$36,606
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$36,606
Room & Board	$10,720	$10,636
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$24,078
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$27,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	Mount Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	1,569
Admitted	2,275	1,181
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	75.3%
Enrolled %	15.2%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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 15, 2025

Academics	Morningside College	Mount Mercy 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 (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Mount Mercy College
Graduation Rate	57%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$230

Diversity	Morningside College	Mount Mercy College
% Men	35%	36%
% Women	65%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	81%
% Black	1%	7%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Morningside College	Mount Mercy College
% In-State	47%	60%
% Out-of-State	47%	28%
Campus	Morningside College	Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 1,526 students)

Morningside College vs. Mount Mercy College Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Mercy University is 4.3% more expensive to attend than Morningside College for in-state tuition ($36,606.00 vs. $35,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.3% higher at Mount Mercy College than Morningside College ($36,606.00 vs. $35,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than Mount Mercy College ($23,947 vs. $24,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mercy University are 0.8% lower than costs at Morningside College ($10,636 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Mount Mercy University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is 9.1% larger than aid received Morningside College ($27,288 vs. $25,011)

Morningside College vs. Mount Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 80 points higher than at Mount Mercy College (990)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Mercy College (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mercy College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• Mount Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Mount Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mount Mercy College is higher than Morningside College (60% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $600 more per year than Morningside College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $45,300)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($22,250 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($230 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 71%)

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