Mount Mercy University
Mount Mercy University is a private Catholic university in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1928.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Average net price: $20,168
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,299
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 60%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $60,787
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,367
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,871
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Cedar Rapids, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mount Mercy University include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,613 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,558
- Elementary Education and Teaching (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,713 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,625
- Business Administration and Management (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,378 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,951 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Finance (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,928 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,359
- Marketing (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,111 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Health (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,613 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,558
- Criminal Justice (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,517 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (13 bachelor's)
- Hospitality Administration (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,408 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,708
Degree mix: Business 46%, Computer Science 1%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 5%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Mount Mercy University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,255 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,255
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,779
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,217
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,021
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,996
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,878
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,878
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $11,600
- Off-campus room and board: $10,000
- Off-campus with family: $6,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $53,678
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $26,526
- Average federal loan: $8,480
- Median debt at graduation: $23,699
Admissions
Mount Mercy University admits 83% of applicants. Of students admitted, 28% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,041
- Admitted: 859
- Enrolled: 240
- Yield (first-choice signal): 28%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,299
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 254
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $75,069
- Associate professor salary: $65,481
- Assistant professor salary: $54,158
- On-campus housing capacity: 604
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mount Mercy University acceptance rate? Mount Mercy University admits 83% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mount Mercy University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,255 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,168.
What majors does Mount Mercy University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Finance.
What is the average salary after Mount Mercy University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $60,787 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mount Mercy University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mount Mercy University official site: https://mtmercy.edu.