Mercy College of Health Sciences, IA

location_on  928 Sixth Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 • language  mchs.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Nonresidential Health Professions School Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 50%
Associate’s 25%
Certificate 25%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Health Professions and Related Programs100%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 95%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $18,000
Out-of-State Tuition $18,000
Average Total Cost $27,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 76%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $202
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 15% 10%
>$110K 		17% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $10,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		62% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		72% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		76% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 38%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 6 Years 		38% 56% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Caucasian 		48% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 59% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 44% 55%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 724
Full-time Undergrads 12%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students 126
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		87% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		13% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 2% 7%
Black 		7% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		79% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 19% 14%
>$110K 		34% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Drake University
1 miles, NW • 3.7 star

Nearby Airports

Des Moines International Airport
5 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Waterloo Regional Airport
92 miles, NE • 1 star
The Eastern Iowa Airport
101 miles, E • 1.4 star
Eppley Airfield
119 miles, W • 2.8 star