Morningside University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Morningside University

Morningside University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 1,163 students of which 1,194 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Morningside University is categorized as “18” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 71.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $31,320, with published in-state tuition of $39,660 and a Pell grant recipient share of 33.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,028, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 51.5%, and the first-year retention rate is 74.2%. Graduates earn a median of $55,494 ten years after enrolling, compared with $47,687 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 75500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 76.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.