Mercy College of Health Sciences
Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit college in Des Moines, IA. Its average net price is $25,670 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $21,914 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $23,586 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,170 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,508 |
| $110,001 and up | $34,035 |
$18,024Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$18,024Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,670Average Net Price
$10,560Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$2,400Books and Supplies
40.7%Students on Pell Grants
62.3%Students With Federal Loans
Admissions
99.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
16 to 21ACT, Middle Half
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $64,093 |
| 8 years after entry | $61,588 |
| 10 years after entry | $63,983 |
55.3%Graduation Rate
69.2%Retention Rate
$12,500Median Debt at Graduation
Campus Facts
Des Moines, IALocation
Midsize citySetting
867Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | $22,710 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $76,437 n=425 | $26,828 n=476 |
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