Mercy College of Health Sciences vs Luther College

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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 - Mercy College of Health Sciences and Luther College.

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

98.78 %	Acceptance Rates	73.27 %
48.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.63 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	26
44 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	81 %
911	Student Population	1,610
61	Number of Faculties	153
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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