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Morningside University is a private regional university located in Sioux City, Iowa. Morningside University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Morningside University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,044 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Iowa, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Morningside University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Morningside University is ranked 14th in Iowa.
Morningside University’s median net annual cost of $22,350 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Morningside University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Registered Nursing, Education, Education (subject specific), Design & Applied Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,350
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 59.98
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Morningside University - Special Education, Registered Nursing, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Morningside University is 5% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Morningside University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Morningside University graduates within 4.3 years.
Morningside University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Morningside University’s economic mobility score of 9.06 is calculated by adjusting the 5.57 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Morningside University’s EMS of 9.06 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Morningside University pays $22,350 a year, $25,830 less than the $48,180 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,350
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Morningside University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,350 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,456. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,395
Pell grants
$4,367
State grants
$3,962
Institutional grants
$20,316
Morningside University offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Morningside University offers 16 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
18
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
26%
Morningside University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,271 applicants, of which 2,414 were admitted and 370 enrolled. Morningside University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Morningside University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
76%
59%
In-state
46%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%