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Morris College

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Morris College

Sumter, SC · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $20,555 a year

Median debt at graduation: $31,400 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.17%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.41%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,172

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$20,485
$30,001–$48,000$20,609
$48,001–$75,000$20,727
$75,001–$110,000$21,121

Full cost of attendance before aid: $30,148 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
421
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 50% · Women 50%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
40%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
15%
Total students421
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,555
Cost of attendance (per year)$30,148
Median federal debt at graduation$31,400
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
17%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
24%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
13%
First-year retention41%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$30,614
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$20
Students receiving Pell grants96%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business administration$46,257

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biology, Communication studies, Counseling and mental health, Criminal justice, English, History, Information technology, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Political science, Religious Education, Secondary education, Security science, Sociology, Teacher education, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business36%
Criminal justice and security13%
Social sciences12%
Parks, recreation and fitness11%
Biology9%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates2%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older17%
On-campus room and board (per year)$7,602
SportsNAIA · Continental Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1
Faculty who are full-time48%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$29,991Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsFlorence Regional Airport (FLO)About 39 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population43,0532020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreCharlotteAbout 92 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January44°F1991–2020 normal, from SUMTER, SC US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July80°F1991–2020 normal, from SUMTER, SC US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault2.610.04
Burglary7.830.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Morris College’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Morris College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $20,555 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Morris College’s graduates do?
17% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $30,614; the median federal debt at graduation is $31,400.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 218399
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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