Morningside University

Morningside University is a private nonprofit college in Sioux City, IA. Its average net price is $23,505 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$21,940
$30,001 to $48,000$19,913
$48,001 to $75,000$21,391
$75,001 to $110,000$23,989
$110,001 and up$25,636
$41,190Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$41,190Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$23,505Average Net Price
$12,116Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$3,538Other Expenses
38.6%Students on Pell Grants
67.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

71.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$50,290
8 years after entry$55,884
10 years after entry$58,902
52.3%Graduation Rate
74.2%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Sioux City, IALocation
Small citySetting
1,163Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agricultural and Food Products Processing$71,841 National median for this major n=69Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Biopsychology$39,345 National median for this major n=149Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,730 Small program - rough guide n=67$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=69
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Programming$63,496 National median for this major n=1,924Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$80,862 Small program - rough guide n=35$28,000 Small program - rough guide n=51
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
Teaching$48,471 Small program - rough guide n=35$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=62

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