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Mount Mercy University vs Northwestern College

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMount Mercy UniversityNorthwestern College
Admit rate 83% 80%
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–25 —
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Cost
MeasureMount Mercy UniversityNorthwestern College
Sticker price per year $57,202 $51,568
Average paid after grants $23,935 $24,716
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMount Mercy UniversityNorthwestern College
Under $30,000 $21,205 $24,506
$30,000–$48,000 $19,816 $19,300
$48,000–$75,000 $20,212 $19,343
$75,000–$110,000 $27,360 $22,880
Over $110,000 $28,088 $27,296
After you start
MeasureMount Mercy UniversityNorthwestern College
Undergrads 1,107 1,175
Graduate within 6 years 56% 64%
Come back for year two 73% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $59,669 $57,028
Median debt at graduation $22,708 $23,249

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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