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Mercy College of Health Sciences

  • 928 Sixth Ave
  • Des Moines, IA 50309
  • OPEID College Code: 00627300
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  • General Phone: (515) 643-3180
  • President: Barbara Q. Decker
  • Website: www.mchs.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree
  • Local Area: Midsized City
  • Student Enrollment: 680
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Weekend / Evening Classes Available
    Religious Affiliation
  • Roman Catholic
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Special Focus Institutions--Other Health Professions Schools
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Exclusively Undergraduate Four-Year
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $25.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Recommended
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants9119128
Number Granted Admission (%)5 (56%)59 (50%)64 (50%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)5 (100%)59 (100%)64 (100%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam--
ACT ® Exam5078%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading--
SAT ® Math--
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite1723
ACT ® English1722
ACT ® Math1723
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 98%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving93%33%55%29%
Avg Amount Receiving$13,841$2,416$3,576$5,770
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)0.4%1.0%2.3%
Number in Default234
Number in Repayment415279167
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$12,600$12,400$11,700
Out of State Tuition and Fees$12,600$12,400$11,700
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200
 
Housing Expenses
Off Campus
Room and Board$4,600$4,400$4,160
Other Expenses$4,600$4,400$4,374
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$4,600$4,400$4,374
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$13,800$13,600$12,900
Out of State$13,800$13,600$12,900
Off Campus
In-State$23,000$22,400$21,434
Out of State$23,000$22,400$21,434
Off Campus with Family
In-State$18,400$18,000$17,274
Out of State$18,400$18,000$17,274
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Clinical Professions
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Ultrasound Technology-11-
Emergency Medical Technology---
Health, Health Care Administration and Management--1
Medical Assistance7--
Medical Radiologic Technology-14-
Nuclear Medical Technology4--
Nursing-16727
Surgical Technology71-
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 680
    • Undergraduate: 680
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 61 Female: 619
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 61 Female: 619
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 422 Part-Time: 258
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 422 Part-Time: 258
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien--
American Indian50.7%
Black152%
Asian183%
Hispanic203%
White58786%
Unknown355%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Ages 18-1910415%
Ages 20-2112418%
Ages 22-2416324%
Ages 25-2913019%
Ages 30-34507%
Ages 35-39396%
Ages 40-49538%
Ages 50-65101%
Age Uknown71%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees877611
Faculty Status46397
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service46397
Primarily Instruction46397
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial1111-
Other Professionals18171
Technical and/or Paraprofessional1293
Clerical And Secretarial532
Service and/or Maintenance33-
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$55,128 (39)$61,580 (5)$54,179 (34)
Professor$64,917 (4)$62,733 (3)$71,469 (1)
Associate Professor$58,660 (5)$57,886 (1)$58,854 (4)
Assistant Professor$57,175 (16)- (-)$57,175 (16)
Instructor$48,730 (14)$61,818 (1)$47,723 (13)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$45,106 (39)$50,385 (5)$44,329 (34)
Professor$53,115 (4)$51,328 (3)$58,476 (1)
Associate Professor$47,996 (5)$47,362 (1)$48,154 (4)
Assistant Professor$46,781 (16)- (-)$46,781 (16)
Instructor$39,871 (14)$50,579 (1)$39,047 (13)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 62%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 33%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students53%
 
By Gender
Male25%
Female57%
 
By Race
Asian-
White55%
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1 Review Submitted For Mercy College of Health Sciences
  • Reviewed on: October 27, 2009
  • Rating: 2 / 5 Flag Review
  • Seems like the teachers set you up for failure.
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Overall Rating: 2
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008