Morningside College vs. Waldorf College

Morningside College vs. Waldorf College comparison

	Morningside College	Waldorf College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Morningside College	Waldorf College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Forest City, IA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,249	2,763
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	morningside.edu	waldorf.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Waldorf College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$23,108
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$23,108
Room & Board	$10,720	$8,748
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$18,620
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$17,359
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Morningside College	Waldorf College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	1,056
Admitted	2,275	780
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	73.9%
Enrolled %	15.2%	22.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/21
SAT Range		920/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Morningside College	Waldorf College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (25%) Education (17%) Communication (14%) English and Literature (10%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Waldorf College
Graduation Rate	57%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$18,822
Median Loan Payment	$279	$194

Diversity	Morningside College	Waldorf College
% Men	35%	62%
% Women	65%	38%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	66%
% Black	1%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	9%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Morningside College	Waldorf College
% In-State	47%	23%
% Out-of-State	47%	77%
Campus	Morningside College	Waldorf 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

• Waldorf College is larger than than Morningside College based on total student enrollment (2,763 students vs. 2,249 students)

Morningside College vs. Waldorf College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 51.9% more expensive to attend than Waldorf College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $23,108.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.9% higher at Morningside College than Waldorf College ($35,100.00 vs. $23,108.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Waldorf College than Morningside College ($18,620 vs. $23,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Waldorf College are 22.5% lower than costs at Morningside College ($8,748 vs. $10,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Waldorf College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 44.1% larger than aid received Waldorf College ($25,011 vs. $17,359)

Morningside College vs. Waldorf College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Morningside College (1070) is 133 points higher than at Waldorf College (937)
• Incoming Morningside College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Waldorf College (20)
• Accepted freshman Morningside College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Waldorf College (3.07)
• Waldorf College has a higher acceptance rate (73.9%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Waldorf College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Morningside College is higher than Waldorf College (57% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Morningside College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Waldorf College graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $40,100)
• Waldorf College students graduate with a $8,178 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($18,822 vs. $27,000)
• Waldorf College graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($194 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Waldorf College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 51%)

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