Morningside College vs. Union College

Morningside College vs. Union College comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Union College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Lincoln, NE
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,249	694
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	ucollege.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Union College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$25,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$25,920
Room & Board	$10,720	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$23,462
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$15,293
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Morningside College	Union College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	940
Admitted	2,275	929
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	98.8%
Enrolled %	15.2%	9.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		980/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
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Academics	Morningside College	Union College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Health Professions (38%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Union College
Graduation Rate	57%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$46,200
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Morningside College	Union College
% Men	35%	36%
% Women	65%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	55%
% Black	1%	8%
% Hispanic	8%	18%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	4%	8%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Morningside College	Union College
% In-State	47%	22%
% Out-of-State	47%	59%
Campus	Morningside College	Union 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 Union College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 694 students)

Morningside College vs. Union College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 35.4% more expensive to attend than Union College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $25,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.4% higher at Morningside College than Union College ($35,100.00 vs. $25,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Morningside College ($23,462 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 38.3% lower than costs at Morningside College ($7,750 vs. $10,720)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College as Union College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 63.5% larger than aid received Union College ($25,011 vs. $15,293)

Morningside College vs. Union College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 20 points higher than at Union College (1050)
• Incoming Morningside College students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Union College (23)
• Accepted freshman Union College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Union College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Union College (57% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Union College earn on average $900 more per year than Morningside College graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $45,300)
• Union College and Morningside College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Union 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 Union 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/