Morningside University
Sioux City, IA · Private · Small city
Private institution in Sioux City, IA · 1,166 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $55,494 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,1691,349th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,1901,600th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,1901,559th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,4291,495th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0281,509th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,494766th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,687682nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.8%1,045th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.4%1,274th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.6%623rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 9101,009th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1661,273rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.5%1,117th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 229 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,866 | $58,479 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $42,930 | $40,728 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,044 | $39,523 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $39,909 | $40,179 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $31,527 | $38,906 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $31,423 | $28,019 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Agricultural and Food Products ProcessingAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| BiopsychologyMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1894source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: #7E262C and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Mustangs"source
- Mascot: Monte the Mustangsource
- Campus size: about 100 acressource
- Formerly known as "Morningside College" (1894–2021)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,221,784 (M $2,037,262 · W $1,184,522)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemorningside.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 154004)
- Compare colleges in IARe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Morningside University vs Mount Mercy UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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