Morningside College vs. Newberry College

Morningside College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Morningside College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Newberry College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Newberry, SC
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,158	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#946
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$36,680	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,680	$27,000
Room & Board	$11,204	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$23,482	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$27,043	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,756	4,269
Admitted	1,945	3,193
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	74.8%
Enrolled %	17.3%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range		820/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Morningside College	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	57%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Morningside College	Newberry College
% Men	8%	2%
% Women	38%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	59%
% Black	1%	26%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Morningside College	Newberry College
% In-State	47%	72%
% Out-of-State	45%	24%
Campus	Morningside College	Newberry College
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 Newberry College based on total student enrollment (2,158 students vs. 1,507 students)

Morningside College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 35.9% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($36,680.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.9% higher at Morningside College than Newberry College ($36,680.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Morningside College ($20,941 vs. $23,482)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 14.7% lower than costs at Newberry College ($11,204 vs. $12,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 16.3% larger than aid received Newberry College ($27,043 vs. $23,249)

Morningside College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 112 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• Newberry College has a higher acceptance rate (74.8%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Newberry College (57% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $10,600 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $34,700)
• Newberry College and Morningside College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Newberry 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 Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 58%)

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