Morningside College vs. Presentation College

Morningside College vs. Presentation College comparison

	Morningside College	Presentation College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Presentation College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,249	615
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	presentation.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Presentation College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$22,384
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$22,384
Room & Board	$10,720	$10,842
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$27,553
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$9,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Morningside College	Presentation College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	557
Admitted	2,275	421
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	75.6%
Enrolled %	15.2%	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		19/22
SAT Range		840/1130
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	Presentation College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (70%) Human Services (9%) Business (8%) Biology (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Presentation College
Graduation Rate	57%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$271

Diversity	Morningside College	Presentation College
% Men	35%	37%
% Women	65%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	68%
% Black	1%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	6%

Students	Morningside College	Presentation College
% In-State	47%	15%
% Out-of-State	47%	70%
Campus	Morningside College	Presentation 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 Presentation College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 615 students)

Morningside College vs. Presentation College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 56.8% more expensive to attend than Presentation College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.8% higher at Morningside College than Presentation College ($35,100.00 vs. $22,384.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than Presentation College ($23,947 vs. $27,553)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 1.1% lower than costs at Presentation College ($10,720 vs. $10,842)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Presentation College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 150.9% larger than aid received Presentation College ($25,011 vs. $9,967)

Morningside College vs. Presentation College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 145 points higher than at Presentation College (925)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Presentation College (20)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Presentation College (3.07)
• Presentation College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Presentation College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Presentation College (57% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $8,900 more per year than Presentation College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $36,400)
• Presentation College students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($26,250 vs. $27,000)
• Presentation College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($271 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Presentation College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 64%)

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