Small Campus. Big Results. Mount Mercy’s intimate campus and small size make it a great choice. Students are able to easily get involved in campus activities and gain valuable leadership experience. They offer a wide range of majors, athletic and intramural opportunities, clubs and organizations, and residential options, all of which help students find their unique paths and achieve big results. For those students who want to explore other paths, Mount Mercy offers resources through the Classroom Connection Program, Mentoring Program, and Student Alumni Career Ambassadors (SACA) that connect students with alumni who work in fields of potential interest. In the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, founders of Mount Mercy, the campus community nurtures and promotes reflective judgment, strategic communication, service to the common good and the development of a purposeful life. 

 

STUDENT PROFILE 
# of undergraduate enrollment                        1,498
% male/female                                                    30/70
% African American                                                 1.6
% American Indian                                                   <1
% Asian                                                                     1.5
% Caucasian                                                         84.1
% Hispanic                                                               2.7
% Pell grant recipients                                            22
First-generation and minority alumni Nancy Penner ’81, attorney, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Law Firm; Sherrie Fletcher ’79, archivist, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library; Tammy Koolbeck ’86, vice president of Venue Services, VenuWorks; Jean-Paul Calabio ’07, SAP & application security, Rockwell Collins; Rachel Collins ’01, guidance counselor, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Kennedy High School

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                         81
student-faculty ratio                                             13:1
average class size                                                  15
% first-year retention rate                                   83.7
% graduation rate (6 years)                               64.6
Popular majors Management, Criminal Justice, Education, Nursing, Social Work, Biology, Outdoor
Conservation

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus                                                   37
Multicultural student clubs and organizations International Club, Mount Mercy Women’s Organization, College Pastoral Council, Stangs Christian Fellowship
Athletics NAIA, Midwest Collegiate Conference  More on Athletics...

 

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                     366
% accepted                                                             78
SAT range                                                   940-1160
ACT range                                                          20-29
average HS GPA                                                  3.42
Deadlines
regular admission                                           rolling

 

COST & AID
tuition                                                             $23,260
room & board                                                 $7,260
% of students receiving aid                                 97
% receiving need-based scholarship
   or grant aid                                                         78
% receiving aid whose need was  
   fully met                                                               37