58%
Graduation Rate
73%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Mount Mercy University, the graduation rate is 58 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 73 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 54.38% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with medium programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 138 students out of 239 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Mount Mercy University.
By gender, 33 male and 105 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
| Total | 239 | 138 | 57.74% |
| Men | 69 | 33 | 47.83% |
| Women | 170 | 105 | 61.76% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Mount Mercy University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 40.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 57.89%
- Hispanic: 50.00%
- White: 60.10%
- Two or More Race: 60.00%
- Unknown: 33.33%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 40.00%(2/5) |
- |
100.00%(2/2) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 57.89%(11/19) |
100.00%(5/5) |
42.86%(6/14) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 50.00%(1/2) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| White | 60.10%(116/193) |
51.92%(27/52) |
63.12%(89/141) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 60.00%(3/5) |
- |
60.00%(3/5) |
|---|
| Unknown | 33.33%(2/6) |
- |
40.00%(2/5) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Mount Mercy University, 3 of 8 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 37.50%.