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Mount Mercy College, Iowa

Overview of Mount Mercy College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa is home to Mount Mercy College. Cedar Rapids is a medium-sized city. Students select the school partly because it is a Roman Catholic school. Mount Mercy College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at Mount Mercy College can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in business and management.

Mount Mercy College Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Mount Mercy College has 1,497 enrolled students (as of 2005). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

Mount Mercy College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Midwest Classic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Mount Mercy College

Mount Mercy College
1330 Elmhurst Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4797
General Phone: (319) 363-8213
Admissions Phone: (319) 368-6460
Financial Aid Phone: (319) 368-6467
http://www.mtmercy.edu

Mount Mercy College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Mount Mercy College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management161business administration, business management, marketing, accounting, international business, business
Education And Teaching54elementary school teaching, art education, history teaching, biology teaching, English teaching, music teaching, math teaching
Nursing And Emergency Medicine48registered nursing
Computer Science And Engineering22computer science
Liberal Arts21interdisciplinary studies, history, political science, English, sociology, speech and rhetoric, urban studies
Security And Law Enforcement19criminal justice and administration
Therapy And Counseling15psychology
Science14biology
Family And Social Work11social work
Media10communication studies, public relations
Mathematics4mathematics
Photography And Commercial Art4commercial art
Medical Adminstration3health and medical administrative
Art Studies2art studies
Medical Assistant And Technician1clinical lab tech
Music0music
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy, religion

Number of programs and degrees for Mount Mercy College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree38936

Student Body

In 2005, Mount Mercy College had a total enrollment of 1,497 students (1,207 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men18%
Women82%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black2%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races9%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1920%
20-2125%
22-2412%
25-2916%
30-348%
35-396%
40-4910%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Iowa90%
Illinois5%
Minnesota3%
Kansas1%

Mount Mercy College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time74 %
Part-Time100 %

Mount Mercy College Room and Board (2005)

Mount Mercy College offers campus housing for 467 of its 1,207 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Cedar Rapids, Iowa for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Iowa Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Mount Mercy College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total47837779%18148%
Men977375%3244%
Women38130480%14949%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1924
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite2024

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT100%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (319) 368-6460

Mount Mercy College Faculty

Mount Mercy College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year13$54,9969$51,132
Associate professoracademic year6$49,8817$48,459
Assistant professoracademic year11$43,44823$40,113
Lectureracademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year30$49,73941$43,534

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Mount Mercy College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballMidwest Classic Conference
BaseballMidwest Classic Conference
TrackMidwest Classic Conference

Mount Mercy College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Mount Mercy College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Mount Mercy College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Mount Mercy College % of degrees in business and management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Mount Mercy College Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Mount Mercy College % students 40 years or older
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Mount Mercy College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Mount Mercy College Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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