Des Moines, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Des Moines, Iowa, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 869, made up of 867 undergraduates and 2 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Mercy College of Health Sciences offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 10 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 482 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Key figures
869
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
482
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
10
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 10
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.