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Morningside University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Sioux City, IA
Population 180,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,166
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 68%
Hispanic 13%
International 8%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 46%
From Region 36%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 28%
Education 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Health Sciences 12%
Arts 4%
Computer Science 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,660
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,577
10-Year ROI $133,000
ROI Percentile 41th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (75%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 74%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 12 – 22

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Morningside University 258 44% / 56% 9% $58,980 98%
Computer Programming 5 +1 100% / 0% 0% $79,405 84
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,762 64
Agricultural Processing 10 70% / 30% 10% $65,041 63 100%
Biology 26 +1 35% / 65% 12% $69,868 72 96%
Biopsychology 1 +1 0% / 100% 100% $59,223 48
Clinical Laboratory Science $68,908 70
Nursing 24 4% / 96% 0% $73,081 77 100%
Radiation Therapy 5 20% / 80% 0% $61,702 55
Respiratory Care 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,092 45
Accounting 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $88,090 90 100%
Business Administration 54 +3 76% / 24% 28% $61,287 54 99%
Marketing 7 57% / 43% 14% $62,049 56
Nonprofit Management 3 33% / 67% 33% $61,287 54 99%
Counseling Psychology 10 +2 30% / 70% 0% $47,120 15
Criminal Justice 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $52,473 29
Developmental and Child Psychology 2 +6 50% / 50% 0% $47,546 16
English 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,388 10
History 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,135 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 100% / 0% 50% $49,038 19
International Relations 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $54,477 34
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,629 32
Mass Communication 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $46,719 14 100%
Political Science 4 +3 50% / 50% 25% $55,709 38
Psychology 8 +2 62% / 38% 0% $47,315 15
Social Sciences $48,142 17
Agricultural Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,164 25 100%
Biology Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,164 25 100%
Education $52,690 29
Elementary Education 48 10% / 90% 0% $47,428 16 96%
English Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,164 25 100%
History Teacher Education 5 100% / 0% 0% $51,164 25 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education $50,845 24
Science Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $51,164 25 100%
Spanish Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,164 25 100%
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,164 25 100%
Fine Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,755 7
Graphic Design 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $46,798 14
Music +1 $41,894 7
Music Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $51,164 25 100%
Photography +1 $43,098 8