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Mount Mercy University

B-

Rating

Private

Type

2,218

Students

$32,862

Tuition

66%

Acceptance

#574

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Cedar Rapids, IA

1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4797

Mount Mercy University is a small private college located in Cedar Rapids, IA ranked 12th in Iowa. It has a total of 1,753 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 65.99% acceptance rate. Mount Mercy University offers 79 different majors and is best known for its Human Resources and Actuarial Science programs, which are respectively ranked 13th and 35th in America. With an annual tuition of $32,862 per year, Mount Mercy University is reasonably high-priced. 64.23% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to make around $45,300 per year, which is 9% over the national median.
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Cost

$33,862
Above Average

Mount Mercy University

$33,862

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$48,877

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

Pay with Financial Aid

$31,518

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

Getting In

66%Acceptance
Less Selective

Mount Mercy University

66%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

0% of students submit

Admissions Yield

28%

ACT

17 - 23

100% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,753Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

31%

In-state

83%

Female

69%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

29%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
19% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9% Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General9% Business Administration and Management, General64% Others

19% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

9% Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

9% Business Administration and Management, General

64% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

19%

117 Graduates

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

9%

57 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

9%

55 Graduates

Business/Commerce, General

6%

40 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

5%

30 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

5%

29 Graduates

Finance, General

4%

25 Graduates

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

3%

20 Graduates

Social Work

3%

20 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors15:115:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

15

Number of Library Books

50,387

Academic Spend per Student

$6,439

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

Full-time Retention Rate

71%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$42,800/Year

Mount Mercy University

$42,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$42,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$45,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

64%