Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · City
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About Mount Mercy University
Mount Mercy University is a small, private nonprofit institution in Cedar Rapids, IA, in a city setting. It enrolls about 1,107 students. The acceptance rate is 83%. 58% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $60,787. It has a Methodist affiliation.
83%
Acceptance
$20,168
Net price
1,107
Enrollment
58%
Grad rate
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Academics
Graduation & retention rates
Value
Earnings vs. cost of attendance
Career Outcomes
Graduate earnings after 10 years
Affordability
Average net price after aid
Selectivity
How hard it is to get in
Diversity
Racial & ethnic balance of students
Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).
Admissions
83%
Acceptance rate
—
SAT average
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ACT midpoint
Cost & Financial Aid
$20,168
Average net price
$40,878
In-state tuition
$40,878
Out-of-state tuition
$11,600
Room & board
$1,200
Books & supplies
$55,054
Total cost of attendance
27%
Students receiving Pell grants
53%
Students with federal loans
$23,699
Median student debt
Average net price by family income
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.
Popular Majors
After Graduation
$60,787
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,871
Median earnings (6 yrs)
58%
Graduation rate
73%
Retention rate
90%
Earn more than a HS grad
$7,653
Instructional spend / student
Student Body
1,107
Total enrollment
3%
Part-time
24
Avg. age at entry
29%
First-generation
Gender balance
Race & ethnicity
Campus
Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons — Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0. Additional images are representative.
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