Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. St. Augustine's College

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
Location	Des Moines, IA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	907	943
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mchs.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$17,328	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,328	$10,968
Room & Board	$9,450	$10,376
Avg Net Price	$24,881	$18,373
Avg Grant Aid	$6,973	$11,978
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	97%

Admission	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	164	3,160
Admitted	162	1,856
Acceptance Rate	98.8%	58.7%
Enrolled %	48.8%	8.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,400	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$206	$357

Diversity	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
% Men	0%	1%
% Women	0%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	85%	1%
% Black	6%	95%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	90%	67%
% Out-of-State	10%	30%
Campus	Mercy College of Health Sciences	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Mercy College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (943 students vs. 907 students)

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mercy College of Health Sciences or St. Augustine's College?

• Mercy College of Health Sciences is 58% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($17,328.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58% higher at Mercy College of Health Sciences than Saint Augustines College ($17,328.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Mercy College of Health Sciences ($18,373 vs. $24,881)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercy College of Health Sciences are 9.8% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($9,450 vs. $10,376)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Mercy College of Health Sciences (97% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Augustines College students is 71.8% larger than aid received Mercy College of Health Sciences ($11,978 vs. $6,973)

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mercy College of Health Sciences or St. Augustine's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between St. Augustine's College or Mercy College of Health Sciences .

• Accepted freshman Mercy College of Health Sciences students have a 0.62 point higher average high school GPA (3.12) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Mercy College of Health Sciences has a higher acceptance rate (98.8%) than St. Augustine's College (58.7%)

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mercy College of Health Sciences or St. Augustine's College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between St. Augustine's College and Mercy College of Health Sciences.

• Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences earn on average $19,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($47,400 vs. $28,300)
• Mercy College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $14,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($20,000 vs. $34,620)
• Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $151 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($206 vs. $357)
• More Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 25%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/