Mercy College of Health Sciences, IA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily NonresidentialHealth Professions SchoolSelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Roman Catholic ChurchMain Campus
928 Sixth Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 643-3180

Mercy College of Health Sciences Rankings

Affordability59
Selectivity13
Retention33
Graduation1
Earnings61
Diversity23
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

50%Bachelor’s
25%Associate’s
25%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Health Professions and Related Programs100%

Admissions

Getting into Mercy College of Health Sciences

95%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
20Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

ACT Composite (25–75%)18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Mercy College of Health Sciences

$18KIn-State Tuition
$18KOut-of-State Tuition
$27KAverage Total Cost
$20KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K$13K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$23K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$24K$18K$19K
>$110K$25K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Mercy College of Health Sciences

76%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
68%Repayment Rate
$202Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K 36%45%57%
$30K–$48K 18%15%16%
$48K–$75K 16%16%12%
$75K–$110K 14%15%9%
>$110K 17%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolIAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$18K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$13K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$10K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$18K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$11K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$32K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$25K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$7K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolIAUS
1-year after entering repayment 62%50%43%
3-years after entering repayment 68%54%46%
5-years after entering repayment 72%58%50%
7-years after entering repayment 76%64%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Mercy College of Health Sciences

74%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
10%Withdrawal Rate
38%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolIAUS
Within 6 Years 38%57%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolIAUS
Caucasian 48%62%52%
Hispanic or Latino 25%46%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%40%40%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Mercy College of Health Sciences

94%Employment Rate
$44KMedian Salary
$31K25 Pctl Salary
$56K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolIAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%89%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 95%89%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 91%88%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%88%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolIAUS
10th percentile of earnings$17K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$31K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$44K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$56K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$64K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolIAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$44K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$47K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$47K$36K$35K

Students

Students at Mercy College of Health Sciences

724Undergraduates
12%Full-time Undergrads
26Avg Entry Age
126Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolIAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 87%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 13%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolIAUS
Asian 3%2%4%
Black 7%9%18%
Caucasian 79%70%49%
Hispanic or Latino 5%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races 2%3%3%
Other race 3%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K 15%29%43%
$30K–$48K 13%16%18%
$48K–$75K 18%19%16%
$75K–$110K 19%19%14%
>$110K 34%18%15%

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