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Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,168What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,107
In-state tuition
$40,878Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$40,878
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$60,787Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,168

Better than 66% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 47% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$60,787

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,699

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$55,054

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,168

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Mount Mercy University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,699
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$60,787

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Mount Mercy University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$66,64778
Business/Commerce, General$57,57214
Accounting and Related Services$52,4867
Finance and Financial Management Services$51,44516
Human Resources Management and Services$48,72217
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,81038
Marketing$40,69015
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,29727
Social Work$37,30310
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,82412
Psychology, General$34,53614
Biology, General$32,26410
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported18
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported10
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
Public HealthNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
JournalismNot reported2
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
International BusinessNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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