Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA · Private Nonprofit

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98.8%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$62,234
Median Earnings
164
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 3.7 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $57,137
$9,348 $113,585
Health and Medical Administrat... $42,532
$9,348 $113,585
Public Health N/A
$9,348 $113,585
Health/Medical Preparatory Pro... N/A
$9,348 $113,585
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 164 162 98.8% 48.8%
2022 152 147 96.7% 46.9%
2021 132 128 97.0% 39.8%
2020 120 110 91.7% 32.7%
2019 137 134 97.8% 44.8%
2018 101 96 95.0% 42.7%
2017 122 117 95.9% 29.9%
2015 76 76 100.0% 60.5%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$62,234
Median Earnings (6 years)
$53,375
Median Debt
$14,745
6-Year Graduation Rate
48.6%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$18,332
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What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $21,177
$30-48k income $19,440
$48-75k income $24,028
$75-110k income $24,859
$110k+ income $28,966

Popular Majors

  • 1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 2 Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • 3 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
  • 4 Public Health

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $57,137
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services $42,532
  • Public Health N/A
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs N/A

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 907
International 0%
Women 85%
Race/Ethnicity
White 68%
Black 13%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 5%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 83%
Avg: $6,770 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 34%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 64%
Avg: $7,576
School's Own Grants 31%
Avg: $1,335 from school funds