Mount Mercy College vs. Wartburg College

Mount Mercy University vs. Wartburg College comparison

	Mount Mercy University	Wartburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Mercy College	Wartburg College
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Waverly, IA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,526	1,444
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#654
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmercy.edu	wartburg.edu
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Costs	Mount Mercy College	Wartburg College
Tuition (In State)	$36,606	$46,740
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,606	$46,740
Room & Board	$10,636	$10,280
Avg Net Price	$24,078	$23,683
Avg Grant Aid	$27,288	$36,157
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Mount Mercy College	Wartburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,569	2,779
Admitted	1,181	2,708
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	97.4%
Enrolled %	19%	13%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/25
SAT Range		970/1120
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	Wartburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Health Professions (22%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (4%)	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Mount Mercy College	Wartburg College
Graduation Rate	60%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,900	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$230	$279

Diversity	Mount Mercy College	Wartburg College
% Men	36%	49%
% Women	64%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	77%
% Black	7%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	8%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	Mount Mercy College	Wartburg College
% In-State	60%	70%
% Out-of-State	28%	27%
Campus	Mount Mercy College	Wartburg 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

• Mount Mercy University is larger than than Wartburg College based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 1,444 students)

Mount Mercy College vs. Wartburg College Cost Comparison

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

• Wartburg College is 27.7% more expensive to attend than Mount Mercy College for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $36,606.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.7% higher at Wartburg College than Mount Mercy University ($46,740.00 vs. $36,606.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than Mount Mercy College ($23,683 vs. $24,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 3.5% lower than costs at Mount Mercy University ($10,280 vs. $10,636)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 32.5% larger than aid received Mount Mercy University ($36,157 vs. $27,288)

Mount Mercy College vs. Wartburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 115 points higher than at Mount Mercy College (990)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Mount Mercy College (21)
• Accepted freshman Mount Mercy College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Wartburg College (3.48)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Mount Mercy College (75.3%)

Mount Mercy College vs. Wartburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Mount Mercy University (63% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $2,200 more per year than Mount Mercy College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $45,900)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($22,250 vs. $27,000)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($230 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 71%)

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