Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 1,417 students in fall 2024, including 1,139 undergraduates and 278 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Mount Mercy University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 80 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. It awarded 443 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
1,417
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
443
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
80
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 80
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
304
Master's degrees
130
Professional doctorates
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,417
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,139
Graduate students, fall 2024
278
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,643
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,325
Graduate students, 2024-25
318
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
17%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
57%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Todd A. Olson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization