by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Morningside? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Morningside. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Morningside total enrollment is approximately 1,269 students. 1,111 are undergraduates and 158 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Morningside undergraduate population is made up of 49.5% women, and 50.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Morningside Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 646 | 58.5% |
| Unknown | 159 | 14.4% |
| International | 110 | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 98 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 84.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 15.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Morningside Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 91.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1.3% |
| International | 2 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 790 | 62.6% |
| Unknown | 162 | 12.8% |
| International | 112 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 100 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 39 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Morningside University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 91.6% |
| Black or African American | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 684 female students and 585 male students at Morningside.
Morningside University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.1% of Morningside students come from within the state, and 11.9% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 141 | 49.3% |
| Nebraska | 74 | 25.9% |
| South Dakota | 15 | 5.2% |
| Minnesota | 14 | 4.9% |
| Colorado | 8 | 2.8% |
Morningside hosts approximately 8.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Morningside, 42.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 471 | 22.9% |
| 35 and over | 459 | 22.3% |
| 18-19 | 393 | 19.1% |
| 22-24 | 305 | 14.8% |
| 25-29 | 255 | 12.4% |
| 30-34 | 170 | 8.3% |
| Under 18 | 3 | 0.1% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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