Private nonprofitFour-year

Morningside University

Sioux City, IA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$31,320
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$39,660
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
50.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,494
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$52,577
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$39,660
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$39,660
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,650
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,510
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00033,738
$30,001–48,00021,201
$48,001–75,00019,124
$75,001–110,00020,575
$110,001+41,981

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
50.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
56.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
74.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,687
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,494
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,028
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$275.94
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
73.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,494 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
71.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,163
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
23.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
66.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$71,162
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White54%
Hispanic10%
Black4%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international8%

Other Four-year institutions in IA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen CollegeNot reportedNot reported$71,261
Briar Cliff UniversityNot reported47.5%$54,475
Buena Vista UniversityNot reported61.7%$49,156
Central CollegeNot reported66.2%$54,317
Clarke UniversityNot reported56.1%$55,396
Coe CollegeNot reported65.9%$57,125
Cornell CollegeNot reported61.8%$53,460
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Divine Word CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Dordt UniversityNot reported70.1%$52,559
Drake UniversityNot reported74.0%$71,901
Emmaus Bible CollegeNot reported83.0%$42,631

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$99,896$120,193Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,033$88,910$28,000
Agricultural and Food Products Processing.$66,368$80,757$26,969
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$64,996$63,707Not reported
Education, Other.$64,279$65,348Not reported
Biology, General.$62,400$57,214$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$61,940$68,257$27,000
Special Education and Teaching.$61,726$64,397Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$56,166$51,389$28,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$50,717$47,382$27,000
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$85,168Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Physics.Not reported$89,154Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Mathematics and Computer Science.Not reported$118,943Not reported
Biopsychology.Not reported$57,825Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10