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Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA 50309City: MidsizeUNITID 153977

Private nonprofit 4-yearSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions SchoolsRoman CatholicSpecial focus: Other Health Professions SchoolsSpecialty: Health Professions 100%
Undergraduates
867
Graduate students
2
Admit rate
100%
Average net price
$26.9k
Graduation rate
66%
Retention rate
69%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$62.2k
Median debt
$14.7k
Student : faculty
7:1
Value score*
44th pct.
Programs offered
11
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.