Mercy College of Health Sciences academics
Des Moines, Iowa · Private · 867 undergrads
Mercy College of Health Sciences has 867 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 5 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
867
undergraduates.
2
graduate students.
5
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
323
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
867
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
907
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
86%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$59,737
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
68%
BlackCollege Scorecard
13%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
323
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
47
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
45
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
11
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Nursing
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers