Mount Mercy University, IA

location_on  1330 Elmhurst DR Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 • language  mtmercy.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing36%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education8%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs31%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 63%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 73%
Median Payment $239
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 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 $17,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		67% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		73% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		85% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%
Transfer Rate 21%
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 65%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		53% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		65% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		63% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 58% 57%
Black 		100% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		71% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		80% 59% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		64% 62% 58%
Other race 		50% 58% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,488
Full-time Undergrads 51%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 334
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		69% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		31% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 2% 7%
Black 		8% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		78% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		27% 19% 14%
>$110K 		24% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Coe College
1 miles, SW • 2.8 star
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
4 miles, W • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

The Eastern Iowa Airport
9 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Waterloo Regional Airport
54 miles, N • 1 star
Dubuque Regional Airport
56 miles, E • 1 star
Quad City International Airport
70 miles, SE • 1.4 star