Mount Mercy Rankings and Evaluation
Iowa Colleges
#11 in Iowa Colleges
Federal Region VII
#29 in Federal Region VII
Mount Mercy University is ranked 11st in Iowa Colleges and 29th in Federal Region VII.
The following statements evaluate Mount Mercy University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
- Its tuition & fees of $39,070 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (79%) is higher (easy to get in).
- It has average number of students of 1,526.
- It offers very diverse area of study (85 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mount Mercy are $39,070 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University $39,070
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $30,542
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Mount Mercy are $11,410 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University $11,410
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $12,201
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Mount Mercy is 79% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University 79%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 67%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Mount Mercy is 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University 18%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 27%
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Mount Mercy is 22 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University 22
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 67
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Mount Mercy is 57% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University 57%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 64%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Mount Mercy is 74% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University 74%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 73%
Student Population
The total student population at Mount Mercy is 1,526 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University 1,526
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 1,514
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Mount Mercy is $22,913 which is 58.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University $22,913
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $18,820
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Mount Mercy is 13 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mount Mercy University 13 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 10 to 1
Number of Programs
Mount Mercy offers 85 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.