Mercy College of Health Sciences vs Simpson College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Simpson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,212) than Mercy College of Health Sciences ($22,360).
It is harder to admit to Simpson College than Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Simpson College has more students with 1,151 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 Simpson College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Simpson College has more full-time faculties with 80 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 Simpson College.

Mercy College of Health Sciences	vs.	Simpson College
Des Moines, Iowa	Location	Indianola, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$22,360	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,212
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$7,608	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,371

98.78 %	Acceptance Rates	88.88 %
48.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.38 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	31
44 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	78 %
911	Student Population	1,151
61	Number of Faculties	80
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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