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Sumter, SCCity: smallZIP 29150Founded 1908
Founded
1908
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1965
South CarolinaHBCUReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Morris College

Morris College is a private nonprofit college in Sumter, South Carolina, with 383 undergraduates. It graduates 22% within six years and costs $25,203 a year after aid.

22%graduate
Retention41%
4-year graduation10%
Pell Grant share77%
Federal loans77%
average net price / year
$25,203 $31,576
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$25,203net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
22%graduate in 6 years
$37,276median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,150median debt
#1,625 of 1,704 for earnings#1,238 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,640 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$31,576tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$16,728
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$16,728
Average net price
$25,203national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$25,365
$30,001–48,000$18,559
$48,001–75,000—
$75,001–110,000—
$110,001+—
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
open admissionsnational median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Retention · this college41%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college22%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college77%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
22%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
10%
First-year retention
41%
Award within 8 years, all students
23%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$27,672
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$37,276middle 50%: $21,616–$52,482
Median debt at graduation
$25,150
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$52,482
Median, Morris College$37,276
Lower quarter$21,616
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
383
Part-time
2.1%
Women / men
50% / 50%
Average age at entry
21.3
First-generation students
40%
Pell Grant recipients
77%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
48%
Average faculty salary
$5,816 / month
Instructional spending per student
$9,172
Endowment, end of year
$13,127,079
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White0.8%
Hispanic0.5%
Black92%
Two or more races3.1%
Unknown3.9%
11 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management46%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting11%
Communication & journalism7.3%
Social sciences7.3%
Health professions7.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.5%
Theology & religious vocations5.5%
Computer & information sciences3.6%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218399. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6913648.