Luther College vs Mercy College of Health Sciences

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Luther College has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,320) than Mercy College of Health Sciences ($22,360).
It is harder to admit to Luther College than Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Luther College has more students with 1,610 students while Mercy College of Health Sciences has 911 students.
Mercy College of Health Sciences has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Luther College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Luther College has more full-time faculties with 153 faculties while Mercy College of Health Sciences has 61 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Luther College and Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Luther College	vs.	Mercy College of Health Sciences
Decorah, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
$50,320	2024 Tuition & Fees	$22,360
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$35,965	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,608

72.99 %	Acceptance Rates	98.78 %
19.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	48.77 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
74 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	67 %
1,610	Student Population	911
153	Number of Faculties	61
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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