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Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA
Private 4-year school
$40,113projected sticker price
$31,400projected average net price for
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This year at Mercy College of Health Sciences, we project that on average students will pay $31,400, while the advertised price of attendance is $40,113. That’s a difference of $8,714.

Prices at Mercy College of Health Sciences over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$40,113
sticker price
$31,400
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Mercy College of Health SciencesIn-state sticker price at Mercy College of Health Sciences
26-27$31,400$40,113
25-26$30,503$38,968
24-25$29,633$37,856
23-24$28,313$36,170
22-23$24,881$32,416
21-22$22,433$34,694
20-21$18,129$32,162
19-20$21,339$31,502
18-19$20,368$29,896
17-18$19,095$29,392
16-17$20,587$28,678
15-16$20,585$28,172
14-15$19,575$27,530
13-14$18,619$26,800

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Mercy College of Health Sciences this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $33,218, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $26,806. That's a difference of $6,412.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$26,806
$30,534
$32,375
$29,516
$33,218
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Mercy College of Health Sciences
<$30K$26,806
$30K-$48K$30,534
$48K-$75K$32,375
$75K-$110K$29,516
>$110K$33,218

School details

Located in Des Moines, IA
100% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
53% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Mercy College of Health Sciences, over the last five years 53% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

53% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
67%
0%
0%
58%
33%
50%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Mercy College of Health SciencesNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native30%
Asian67%45%
Black0%34%
Hispanic0%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White58%49%
Multiple races33%37%
Unknown race50%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Mercy College of Health Sciences, about 59% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

59%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

47%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Mercy College of Health Sciences has 1,280 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
1,280 students

About 86% of students are female.

86% female
14% male

And about 65% of students are white.

White

65%

Black

13%

Hispanic

13%

Asian

5%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Multiple races

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%