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Morris College: cost, admission and results

Morris College is a private nonprofit college in Sumter, South Carolina. It has about 383 undergraduate students. The average net price for students with federal aid is $22,920 a year.

At a glance

  • $22,920Net price a year
  • 22%Graduation rate
  • $37,276Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Sumter, South Carolina 29150
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Small city
Undergraduate students
383
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Special character
Historically Black college or university
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
morris.edu

Getting in

Morris College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$16,728
Room and meals on campus$7,908
Books and supplies$3,500
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$31,576
Average net price after grants and scholarships$22,920

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 23% above the median net price of colleges in South Carolina on this site ($18,564). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeSC medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year41%68%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)22%44%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$37,276$46,266$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,150$21,937$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in South Carolina and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

77% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 77% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 50% women and 50% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 41 of the 46 colleges in South Carolina on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,692.

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Common questions

How much is tuition at Morris College?

Published tuition and fees are $16,728 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Morris College?

22% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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