Mount Mercy College vs. Newberry College

Mount Mercy University vs. Newberry College comparison

	Mount Mercy University	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Newberry, SC
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,451	1,507
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#946
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmercy.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$38,070	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,070	$27,000
Room & Board	$11,030	$12,850
Avg Net Price	$23,972	$20,941
Avg Grant Aid	$28,628	$23,249
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,436	4,269
Admitted	1,131	3,193
Acceptance Rate	78.8%	74.8%
Enrolled %	18.4%	14.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range		820/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	60%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,900	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$230	$279

Diversity	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
% Men	6%	2%
% Women	13%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	59%
% Black	7%	26%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
% In-State	60%	72%
% Out-of-State	28%	24%
Campus	Mount Mercy College	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Mount Mercy College based on total student enrollment (1,507 students vs. 1,451 students)

Mount Mercy College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Mercy College or Newberry College?

• Mount Mercy University is 41% more expensive to attend than Newberry College for in-state tuition ($38,070.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41% higher at Mount Mercy College than Newberry College ($38,070.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Mount Mercy College ($20,941 vs. $23,972)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Mercy University are 16.5% lower than costs at Newberry College ($11,030 vs. $12,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University as Newberry College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is 23.1% larger than aid received Newberry College ($28,628 vs. $23,249)

Mount Mercy College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Mercy University (990) is 32 points higher than at Newberry College (958)
• Incoming Mount Mercy College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Newberry College (20)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Mount Mercy College (3.5)
• Mount Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (78.8%) than Newberry College (74.8%)

Mount Mercy College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mercy College or Newberry 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 Newberry College and Mount Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mercy College is higher than Newberry College (60% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $11,200 more per year than Newberry College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $34,700)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($22,250 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($230 vs. $279)
• More Mount Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 58%)

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