Student Population at Morningside
Total Enrollment
2,249
Undergraduate
1,186
Graduate
1,063
Online Enrollment
1,103
Men Students
782
Women Students
1,467
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,249 students have enrolled at Morningside University - 1,186 undergraduate and 1,063 graduate.
By gender, 782 male and 1,467 female students are attending Morningside University. By attendance status, there are 1,187 full-time students and 1,062 part-time students.
The number of students at Morningside University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Graceland University-Lamoni and Maharishi International University, its population is small (average population is 3,982).
Morningside University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,103 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Morningside University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 782 male and 1,467 female students attending Morningside. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Morningside.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,186 | 1,128 | 58 |
| Men | 590 | 575 | 15 |
| Women | 596 | 553 | 43 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,063 | 59 | 1,004 |
| Men | 192 | 9 | 183 |
| Women | 871 | 50 | 821 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,722 White students (76.57%) and 137 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (6.09%) at Morningside University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Morningside University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 100 | 45 | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 749 | 338 | 411 |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 120 | 63 | 57 |
| Total | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 35 | 8 | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 973 | 173 | 800 |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Total | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,200 students whose age under twenty five and 727 students whose age is over thirty years old at Morningside University.
Especially, 3 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Morningside University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Under 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 412 | 206 | 206 |
| 20-21 | 490 | 249 | 241 |
| 22-24 | 220 | 117 | 103 |
| 25-29 | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| 22-24 | 75 | 16 | 59 |
| 25-29 | 290 | 50 | 240 |
| 30-34 | 193 | 46 | 147 |
| 35-39 | 150 | 24 | 126 |
| 40-49 | 240 | 42 | 198 |
| 50-64 | 110 | 13 | 97 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
Online Student Population
At Morningside University, 1,103 students (49.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,103 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 986 students live in Iowa where Morningside University is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,249 | 1,186 | 1,063 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,103 | 40 | 1,063 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,146 | 1,146 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,103 | 40 | 1,063 |
| Iowa Residents | 986 | 30 | 956 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 117 | 10 | 107 |