Mount Mercy College vs. St. Augustine's College

Mount Mercy University vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

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Overview	Mount Mercy College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	1,526	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmercy.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Mount Mercy College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$36,606	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,606	$10,968
Room & Board	$10,636	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$24,078	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$27,288	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Mount Mercy College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,569	4,918
Admitted	1,181	2,894
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	58.8%
Enrolled %	19%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Mount Mercy College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	60%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,900	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,250	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$230	$357

Diversity	Mount Mercy College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	36%	49%
% Women	64%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	81%	1%
% Black	7%	95%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Mount Mercy College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	60%	67%
% Out-of-State	28%	30%
Campus	Mount Mercy College	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Mercy University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 1,108 students)

Mount Mercy College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Mercy College or St. Augustine's College?

• Mount Mercy University is 233.8% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($36,606.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 233.8% higher at Mount Mercy College than Saint Augustines College ($36,606.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Mount Mercy College ($20,081 vs. $24,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 18.9% lower than costs at Mount Mercy University ($8,942 vs. $10,636)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is 131.9% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($27,288 vs. $11,769)

Mount Mercy College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mount Mercy College 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 Mount Mercy College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Mercy University (990) is 249 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Mount Mercy College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mercy College students have a 1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Mount Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Mount Mercy College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mercy College 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 Mount Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mercy College is higher than Saint Augustines College (60% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $17,600 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $28,300)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $12,370 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($22,250 vs. $34,620)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $127 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($230 vs. $357)
• More Mount Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 25%)

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