Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Midland's yield is 16 pts higher than Morningside's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Morningside graduates 11 pts more of its students than Midland (59% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Midland has 11 pts more first-gen students than Morningside (34% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Morningside has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Midland (34% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Morningside grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Midland's ($55,494 vs. $52,163)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Morningside costs about $1.6K less per year on average than Midland ($25,273 vs. $26,888, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Midland admits 66%, Morningside 71%; Midland's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Midland66%
Morningside71%
Quad's selectivity
  • MidlandAccessible
  • MorningsideAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Midland
963–1170
MorningsideNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MidlandGPA and school record required
  • MorningsideGPA required

Who's on each campus

Midland and Morningside are about the same size; Morningside has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Midland1.2K
Morningside1.2K
Pell Grant share
Midland28%
Morningside34%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Midland, and Business Administration and Management at Morningside; Morningside has 12 students per faculty member to Midland's 14.

Students per faculty member
Midland14 to 1
Morningside12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MidlandEducation, General15%
  • MorningsideBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Morningside costs about $1.6K less a year than Midland on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Midland$26.9K
Morningside$25.3K
Aid generosity
Midland52%
Morningside53%

What each pays off

Morningside's former students earn more, a median $55.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Morningside to 48% at Midland.

Median earnings, 10 years
Midland$52.2K
Morningside$55.5K
Graduation rate
Midland48%
Morningside59%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MidlandShrinking−25%
  • MorningsideShrinking−34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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