Mount Mercy College vs. William Jewell College

Mount Mercy University vs. William Jewell College comparison

	Mount Mercy University	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Mercy College	William Jewell College
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Liberty, MO
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,526	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mtmercy.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Mount Mercy College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$36,606	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,606	$18,360
Room & Board	$10,636	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$24,078	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$27,288	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Mount Mercy College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,569	1,676
Admitted	1,181	687
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	41%
Enrolled %	19%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range		1030/1130
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	William Jewell 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%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Mount Mercy College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	60%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,900	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,250	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$230	$258

Diversity	Mount Mercy College	William Jewell College
% Men	36%	51%
% Women	64%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	78%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Mount Mercy College	William Jewell College
% In-State	60%	65%
% Out-of-State	28%	33%
Campus	Mount Mercy College	William Jewell 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 William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (1,526 students vs. 853 students)

Mount Mercy College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Mercy College or William Jewell College?

• Mount Mercy University is 99.4% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($36,606.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.4% higher at Mount Mercy College than William Jewell College ($36,606.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Mount Mercy College ($20,108 vs. $24,078)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 5% lower than costs at Mount Mercy University ($10,130 vs. $10,636)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mercy University than William Jewell College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mercy University students is 102.9% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($27,288 vs. $13,451)

Mount Mercy College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 170 points higher than at Mount Mercy College (990)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Mount Mercy College (21)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Mount Mercy College (3.5)
• Mount Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than William Jewell College (41%)

Mount Mercy College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Mercy College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and Mount Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Mount Mercy University (63% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $2,600 more per year than Mount Mercy College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $45,900)
• Mount Mercy University students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than William Jewell College graduates. ($22,250 vs. $25,000)
• Mount Mercy College graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than William Jewell College graduates. ($230 vs. $258)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 71%)

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