Mount Mercy College vs. Creative Center

Mount Mercy University vs. The Creative Center comparison

	Mount Mercy University	The Creative Center	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	1,526	24
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mtmercy.edu	creativecenter.edu
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Costs	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
Tuition (In State)	$36,606	$25,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,606	$25,600
Room & Board	$10,636	$4,392
Avg Net Price	$24,078	-
Avg Grant Aid	$27,288	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,569	-
Admitted	1,181	-
Acceptance Rate	75.3%
Enrolled %	19%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
Graduation Rate	60%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,900	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,250	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$230	$201

Diversity	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
% Men	36%	29%
% Women	64%	71%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	86%
% Black	7%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	11%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
% In-State	60%	62%
% Out-of-State	28%	38%
Campus	Mount Mercy College	Creative Center
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Mercy University is larger than than Creative Center based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 24 students)

Mount Mercy College vs. Creative Center Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Mercy College or Creative Center?

• Mount Mercy University is 43% more expensive to attend than Creative Center for in-state tuition ($36,606.00 vs. $25,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43% higher at Mount Mercy College than The Creative Center ($36,606.00 vs. $25,600.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Creative Center are 142.2% lower than costs at Mount Mercy University ($4,392 vs. $10,636)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University than The Creative Center (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is ?% larger than aid received The Creative Center ($27,288 vs. $0)

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

Mount Mercy College vs. Creative Center Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mercy College 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 Mount Mercy College.

• Graduates from Mount Mercy University earn on average $12,100 more per year than Creative Center graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $33,800)
• The Creative Center students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mercy College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $22,250)
• Creative Center graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mercy College graduates. ($201 vs. $230)
• More Creative Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 71%)

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