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Mercy College of Health Sciences

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Rating

Private

Type

934

Students

$18,150

Tuition

98%

Acceptance

#1611

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Des Moines, IA

928 Sixth Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309-1239

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a very small private institution located in Des Moines, IA ranked 27th in Iowa. It has a total of 934 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 97.81% acceptance rate. Mercy College of Health Sciences offers 16 different majors and is best known for its Health Care Administration and Registered Nursing programs, which are respectively ranked 3rd and 10th in Iowa. With an annual tuition of $18,150 per year, Mercy College of Health Sciences is reasonably priced. 57.31% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to earn near $47,000 per year, which is 13% greater than the national median.
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Cost

$18,150
Above Average

Mercy College of Health Sciences

$18,150

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$19,738

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$12,246

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

98%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Mercy College of Health Sciences

98%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

45%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$0

Application Website

https://apps.mchs.edu/

Students

934Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

75%

Part-Time

25%
Male

13%

In-state

83%

Female

87%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

47%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
91% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6% Health/Health Care Administration/Management2% Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1% Others

91% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

6% Health/Health Care Administration/Management

2% Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

1% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

91%

148 Graduates

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

6%

10 Graduates

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

2%

4 Graduates

Public Health, General

1%

1 Graduates

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

0%

0 Graduates

Academics

D+
Professors
StudentsProfessors7:17:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

7

Number of Library Books

10,026

Academic Spend per Student

$9,142

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

57%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$44,300/Year

Mercy College of Health Sciences

$44,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$44,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$47,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

57%