Morningside College vs. Westminster College

Morningside College vs. Westminster College comparison

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Overview	Morningside College	Westminster College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Fulton, MO
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,249	610
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	morningside.edu	westminster-mo.edu
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Costs	Morningside College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$35,100	$30,248
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,100	$30,248
Room & Board	$10,720	$11,762
Avg Net Price	$23,947	$26,768
Avg Grant Aid	$25,011	$22,039
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Morningside College	Westminster College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,222	2,051
Admitted	2,275	1,544
Acceptance Rate	70.6%	75.3%
Enrolled %	15.2%	10.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.44
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		930/1090
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	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (9%) Psychology (8%)	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Morningside College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	57%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$47,900
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,437
Median Loan Payment	$279	$273

Diversity	Morningside College	Westminster College
% Men	35%	55%
% Women	65%	45%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	65%
% Black	1%	9%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	15%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Morningside College	Westminster College
% In-State	47%	81%
% Out-of-State	47%	16%
Campus	Morningside College	Westminster 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 Westminster College based on total student enrollment (2,249 students vs. 610 students)

Morningside College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

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

• Morningside College is 16% more expensive to attend than Westminster College for in-state tuition ($35,100.00 vs. $30,248.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16% higher at Morningside College than Westminster College ($35,100.00 vs. $30,248.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Morningside College than Westminster College ($23,947 vs. $26,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morningside College are 9.7% lower than costs at Westminster College ($10,720 vs. $11,762)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Morningside College than Westminster College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morningside College students is 13.5% larger than aid received Westminster College ($25,011 vs. $22,039)

Morningside College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 14 points higher than at Morningside College (1070)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Morningside College (23)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Morningside College (3.42)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Morningside College (70.6%)

Morningside College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Morningside College (63% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $2,600 more per year than Morningside College graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $45,300)
• Westminster College students graduate with a $563 lower median federal student loan debt than Morningside College graduates. ($26,437 vs. $27,000)
• Westminster College graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Morningside College graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More Morningside College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westminster College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 72%)

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