Mount Mercy vs Central

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

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Mount Mercy has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,878) than Central ($20,988).
It is harder to admit to Mount Mercy than Central.
Mount Mercy has more students with 1,417 students while Central has 1,084 students.
Central has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Mount Mercy's ratio is 14 to 1.
Central has more full-time faculties with 88 faculties while Mount Mercy has 71 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Mount Mercy University	vs.	Central College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Location	Pella, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$40,878	2025 Tuition & Fees	$20,988
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$27,661	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,354

82.52 %	Acceptance Rates	86.17 %
27.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	23
58 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
73 %	Retention Rate	80 %
1,417	Student Population	1,084
71	Number of Faculties	88
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Mount Mercy and Central

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors