Mercy College of Health Sciences

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,087

3.38% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$22,433

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

96.7%

152 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

911

50.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

37.5%

6 Graduates

About

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a higher education institution located in Polk County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mercy College of Health Sciences were Registered Nursing (258 degrees awarded), Health Care Administration & Management (11 degrees), and Pre-Medical Studies (3 degrees).

In 2022, 404 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences. 82.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 17.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (290 degrees), 10 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mercy College of Health Sciences is $19,087, which is $4,146 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mercy College of Health Sciences was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 367 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Mercy College of Health Sciences is $19,087, which is $4,146 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,433.

In 2022, 76% of undergraduate students attending Mercy College of Health Sciences received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,087

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Mercy College of Health Sciences was $19,087. The cost of tuition at Mercy College of Health Sciences is $4,146 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mercy College of Health Sciences (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,433

2022 Value

23.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Mercy College of Health Sciences had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,433. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Mercy College of Health Sciences grew by 23.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mercy College of Health Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,080

Room and Board

$1,650

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mercy College of Health Sciences was of $7,080 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 12.4% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,650. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.85% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mercy College of Health Sciences (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Mercy College of Health Sciences received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 2.56% with respect to 2021, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mercy College of Health Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mercy College of Health Sciences was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 367 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Mercy College of Health Sciences received 152 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 15.2% annual growth. Out of those 152 applicants, 147 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 96.7% acceptance rate.

There were 911 students enrolled at Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2022.

Mercy College of Health Sciences has an overall enrollment yield of 46.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

96.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

147

Accepted Out of 152

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mercy College of Health Sciences was 96.7% (147 admissions from 152 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 97%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 15.2%, while admissions grew by 14.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mercy College of Health Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Mercy College of Health Sciences had a total enrollment of 911 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Mercy College of Health Sciences is 457 students and the part-time enrollment is 454. This means that 50.2% of students enrolled at Mercy College of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mercy College of Health Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.5% White, 11.9% Black or African American, 11% Hispanic or Latino, 6.15% Asian, 1.1% Two or More Races, 0.878% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.439% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mercy College of Health Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.6%), followed by White Male (11.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 911 students. The full-time enrollment at Mercy College of Health Sciences is 457 and the part-time enrollment is 454. This means that 50.2% of students enrolled at Mercy College of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mercy College of Health Sciences (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Mercy College of Health Sciences had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mercy College of Health Sciences (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
606 enrolled students
Black or African American
108 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
100 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mercy College of Health Sciences is 66.5% White, 11.9% Black or African American, 11% Hispanic or Latino, 6.15% Asian, 1.1% Two or More Races, 0.878% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.439% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2022, 266 more women than men received degrees from Mercy College of Health Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mercy College of Health Sciences is white (290 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mercy College of Health Sciences is Registered Nursing (258 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (11 degrees) and Pre-Medical Studies (3 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mercy College of Health Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (404 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences are Registered nurses (1,394,826 people), Medical & health services managers (151,000 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (140,626 people), Pharmacists (134,087 people), and Physicians (107,616 people).

The most specialized majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2022 are Health (404 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences are Surgeons, Physicians, Podiatrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences are Health (404 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,482,206 people), Outpatient care centers (237,556 people), Elementary & secondary schools (215,578 people), Offices of physicians (201,917 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (129,843 people).

The most specialized majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences are Health (404 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
258 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
11 degrees awarded
Pre-Medical Studies
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mercy College of Health Sciences was Registered Nursing with 258 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mercy College of Health Sciences according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

335

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Mercy College of Health Sciences, which is 0.206 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (335).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Registered Nursing, which is 0.148 times less than the 256 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 256 degrees were awarded to men at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Registered Nursing, which is 6.74 times more than the 38 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 54% of students graduating from Mercy College of Health Sciences completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (46.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Mercy College of Health Sciences is Female and White (46.2% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
290 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded
Black or African American
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mercy College of Health Sciences is white (290 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

6.68% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
243 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mercy College of Health Sciences is white female (243 degrees awarded). There were 5.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (47 degrees).

Operations

Mercy College of Health Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $9.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −1.11M (−11.3%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Mercy College of Health Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 19.5M. Mercy College of Health Sciences employs 33 Assistant professors, 10 Instructors and 5 Professors. Most academics at Mercy College of Health Sciences are Female Assistant professor (31), Female Instructor (7), and Male Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercy College of Health Sciences are: Management, with 23 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Endowment

$9.8M

2022 Endowment

2.06%

decline from 2021

Mercy College of Health Sciences has an endowment valued at about $9.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Mercy College of Health Sciences declined 2.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.83M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mercy College of Health Sciences (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.2M

2022 Salaries

1.59%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Mercy College of Health Sciences paid a median of $10.2M in salaries, which represents 52.2% of their overall expenditure ($19.5M) and a 1.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.2% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 13.6% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.88M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Mercy College of Health Sciences paid a total of $3.88M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mercy College of Health Sciences were Assistant professor with 33 employees, Instructor with 10 employees, and Professor with 5 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercy College of Health Sciences were Management with 23 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mercy College of Health Sciences was Female Assistant professor with 31 employees, Female Instructor with 7 employees, and Male Instructor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

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