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Mercy College of Health Sciences

Acceptance Rate 96.71 %
Tuition & Fees $17,328
Student Population 911
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $7,608
Graduation Rate 44 %

Academic Overview

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Des Moines, Iowa. It is a Other health professions school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
Mercy College of Health Sciences is affiliated with Roman Catholic.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $17,328 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $12,736.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 911 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 96.71% and the graduation rate is 44% last year.
The salary after graduation from Mercy College of Health Sciences varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $48,000. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2023-2024, Mercy College of Health Sciences's tuition & fees is $17,328. For graduate programs, its 2024 average tuition & fees is $12,736.
Data source for 2024 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2024 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$17,328
Graduate$12,736
[Chart] 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2024 key academic statistics at Mercy College of Health Sciences. The acceptance rate of Mercy College of Health Sciences is 96.71% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 46.94%. The average graduation rate is 44% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $7,608 and 76% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 911 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Mercy College of Health Sciences is 96.71 %.
Acceptance Rate
96.71%
Graduation Rate for Mercy College of Health Sciences is 44 %
Graduation Rate
44%
Retention Rate for Mercy College of Health Sciences is 67 %
Retention Rate
67%
Student Population for Mercy College of Health Sciences is 911
Student Population
911
Student to Faculty Ratio for Mercy College of Health Sciences is 8 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
8 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $7,608 at Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Financial Aid Amount
$7,608

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address928 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309-1239
Phone515-643-3180
WEBhttps://www.mchs.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.mchs.edu/start
Online Applicationhttps://apply.mchs.edu/apply/
Financial Aidhttps://www.mchs.edu/Admissions/Fund-Your-Education
Net Price Calculatorwww.mchs.edu/Portals/0/Html/npcalc.html
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.mchs.edu/Admissions/Veterans-Educational-Benefits
Disability Servicehttps://www.mchs.edu/Students/Josephine-Norkaitis-Student-Success-Center/Disability-Services

Offered Degrees

Mercy College of Health Sciences offers 15 major programs through online and on-site education where 5 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's71
Bachelor's42
Master's11
Less Than 1 Year Certificate11
1-2 Years Certificate20

Special Learning Opportunities

Mercy College of Health Sciences offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
Board/Meal Plan

Veterans Benefits

Mercy College of Health Sciences has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges