Art Center College of Design vs Morningside
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CACatholic life on campusMorningside UniversitySioux City, IACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Art Center College of Design has the higher graduation rate: 79% against 50% at Morningside.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Morningside has the lower price after aid: $19,124 a year, against $44,738 at Art Center College of Design.
- The average price after aid is lower at Morningside: $31,320 a year, against $48,661 at Art Center College of Design.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Art Center College of Design: $71,958, against $55,494 at Morningside.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Pasadena, CA
Sioux City, IA
Setting
City
City
Students
2,382
2,158
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
75%
71%
Graduation rate
79%
50%
First-year retention
86%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$48,661
$31,320
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$39,645
$33,738
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$42,161
$21,201
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$44,738
$19,124
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$45,677
$20,575
Net price, over $110,000 income
$61,144
$41,981
Median debt
$31,000
$26,028
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,958
$55,494
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.