Does Morningside University have a tennis program?

Yes. Morningside University fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Morningside University?

Morningside University is in Sioux City, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Morningside University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $52,577 a year, and an average net price of $31,320 after grants and scholarships.

Morningside University

Sioux City, IA · private, nonprofit · 1,163 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Morningside University field?

Morningside University, in Sioux City, IA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 17 players against 15, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Morningside University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 11, by 36%, and about the same distance from the national median. Morningside University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 29%.

Morningside University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 17 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 9, by 89%, and about the same distance from the national median. Morningside University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.7 players per coach, 13% above the NAIA median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Morningside University fund its athletes?

Morningside University reported 666 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 425 men and 241 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,221,784, about $4,794 per male athlete and $4,915 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $15,904 for men's sports and $7,853 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $37 and $33 per athlete.

What is Morningside University like academically?

Morningside University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $52,577 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $31,320 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 40% of the sticker price on average.

50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 74% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $55,494, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Morningside University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Education (26%) and Health Professions (12%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (64 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (29 degrees)
Biology, General (28 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (21 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (17 degrees)
Special Education and Teaching (14 degrees)
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (12 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (11 degrees)
Marketing (10 degrees)
Computer Programming (9 degrees)

What is Sioux City, IA like to live in?

Morningside University sits in Sioux City, a small city of about 86,000 people in Woodbury County, Iowa.

Household incomes in Sioux City, a median of about $65,473, sit below the Iowa median and likewise below the national one, 17% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $162,600, 17% below the Iowa median and rents are typical for the state, about $936 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 26% under 18 and 15% aged 65 or over.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Iowa average of 31%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Morningside University have a tennis program?: Yes. Morningside University fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Morningside University?: Morningside University is in Sioux City, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Morningside University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $52,577 a year, and an average net price of $31,320 after grants and scholarships.