Mercy College of Health Sciences
Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private Catholic college focused on healthcare and located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1899, Mercy College offers master’s, bachelor's, and associate degrees, as well as certificate programs in the health sciences.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $26,924
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,278
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 73%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,234
- Median earnings (8 years): $56,719
- Median earnings (6 years): $53,375
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Des Moines, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences include Nursing, Health, Pre-medicine.
- Nursing (276 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Health (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,009 4 years after graduation
- Pre-medicine (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Public Health (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
Degree mix: Health 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Mercy College of Health Sciences students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,177 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,177
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,440
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,028
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,859
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,966
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,664
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,664
- Books and supplies: $2,328
- Off-campus room and board: $10,000
- Off-campus with family: $7,864
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,992
- Sticker vs net gap: -3467%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 63%
- Average institutional grant: $1,925
- Average federal loan: $7,082
- Median debt at graduation: $14,745
Admissions
Mercy College of Health Sciences admits 100% of applicants. Of students admitted, 26% enrolled.
- Applications: 679
- Admitted: 677
- Enrolled: 174
- Yield (first-choice signal): 26%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,278
- Women: 86%
- Part-time undergraduates: 61%
- Age 25 and older: 50%
- Graduate students: 1
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $70,020
- Associate professor salary: $61,260
- Assistant professor salary: $56,635
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mercy College of Health Sciences acceptance rate? Mercy College of Health Sciences admits 100% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mercy College of Health Sciences cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,177 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,924.
What majors does Mercy College of Health Sciences offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Health, Pre-medicine, Public Health.
What is the average salary after Mercy College of Health Sciences? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,234 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mercy College of Health Sciences graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 73% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mercy College of Health Sciences official site: https://mchs.edu.