Morningside vs Parker
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IACatholic life on campusParker UniversityDallas, TXCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Parker has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 50% at Morningside.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Morningside has the lower price after aid: $19,124 a year, against $33,016 at Parker.
- The average price after aid is lower at Parker: $29,135 a year, against $31,320 at Morningside.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Morningside: $55,494, against $42,091 at Parker.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Sioux City, IA
Dallas, TX
Setting
City
City
Students
2,158
2,196
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
71%
Graduation rate
50%
74%
First-year retention
74%
50%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$31,320
$29,135
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$33,738
$26,817
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,201
$30,817
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,124
$33,016
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,575
$31,332
Net price, over $110,000 income
$41,981
$34,084
Median debt
$26,028
$12,288
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,494
$42,091
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.