Morningside University

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Acceptance Rate

71.0%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

80.0%

Tuition

$38,190

Undergrad Enrollment

1,166

Applicants

2,756

Yield Rate

17.3%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.11
SAT: —
ACT: 33

Round: RD

Class of 2025WAITLISTED

GPA: 3.41
SAT: 1370
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.88
SAT: 1530
ACT: 35

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.54
SAT: 1290
ACT: 31

Round: EA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.05
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: RD

Applicant profiles for this college

2025	ACCEPTED	3.11	—	33	RD
2025	WAITLISTED	3.41	1370	—	EA
2024	ACCEPTED	3.88	1530	35	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	3.54	1290	31	EA
2025	ACCEPTED	3.05	—	—	RD

What you pay

$31,320/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $125,280 over four years.

What grads earn

$62,400/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $71,101 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 12% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.0 years of pay.

82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

6.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

28%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Morningside University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$33,738

$30–48k$21,201

$48–75k$19,124

$75–110k$20,575

Over $110k$41,981

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

54%

Completion · all

55%

Completion · Pell

48%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

74%

Median debt

$26,028

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

2,756

Admitted

1,94570.6%

Enrolled

33717% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

70.6%▼ +7.5pp

Application Volume

3,222 applicants▼ 14%

Morningside University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	—	—	1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation66% / 34%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball56Basketball37Bowling12Football139Golf19Soccer45Swimming16Tennis15Track & Field90Volleyball20Wrestling31

Women's

Basketball24Bowling15Golf10Soccer30Softball38Swimming8Tennis17Track & Field66Volleyball32Wrestling10

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General54 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching48 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General26 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse24 grads

Agricultural and Food Products Processing10 grads

Counseling Psychology10 grads

Psychology, General8 grads

Accounting8 grads

Marketing, Other7 grads

Computer Programming/Programmer, General5 grads

4yr Grad Rate

46%

6yr Grad Rate

54%

Retention Rate

74%

Median Earnings

$55,494