Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Creative Center

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. The Creative Center comparison

	Mercy College of Health Sciences	The Creative Center	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
Location	Des Moines, IA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	911	24
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mchs.edu	creativecenter.edu
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Costs	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
Tuition (In State)	$16,632	$25,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,632	$25,600
Room & Board	$7,410	$4,392
Avg Net Price	$22,433	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,472	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	0%

Admission	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	152	-
Admitted	147	-
Acceptance Rate	96.7%
Enrolled %	46.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,400	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$206	$201

Diversity	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
% Men	14%	29%
% Women	86%	71%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	86%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	11%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
% In-State	90%	62%
% Out-of-State	10%	38%
Campus	Mercy College of Health Sciences	Creative Center
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mercy College of Health Sciences is larger than than Creative Center based on total student enrollment (911 students vs. 24 students)

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Creative Center Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mercy College of Health Sciences or Creative Center?

• The Creative Center is 53.9% more expensive to attend than Mercy College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($25,600.00 vs. $16,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.9% higher at Creative Center than Mercy College of Health Sciences ($25,600.00 vs. $16,632.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Creative Center are 68.7% lower than costs at Mercy College of Health Sciences ($4,392 vs. $7,410)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mercy College of Health Sciences than The Creative Center (75% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercy College of Health Sciences students is ?% larger than aid received The Creative Center ($9,472 vs. $0)

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Creative Center Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mercy College of Health Sciences or Creative Center? 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 Creative Center and Mercy College of Health Sciences.

• Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences earn on average $13,600 more per year than Creative Center graduates after ten years. ($47,400 vs. $33,800)
• The Creative Center students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates. ($19,500 vs. $20,000)
• Creative Center graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates. ($201 vs. $206)
• More Creative Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mercy College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 66%)

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