2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Mount Mercy University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,410 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $630.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$11,340
Fees$70
Cost per Credit$630
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$11,030 (On-Campus) / $10,000 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,700 (On-Campus) / $10,000 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,340
Off-Campus Total$32,610
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$10,366$10,870$11,176$11,176$11,410

Graduate Program Overview

Mount Mercy University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,410.
It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMount Mercy University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Graduate School Students290 students
115 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$11,410
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 24 Graduate Programs
22 Master's, 2 Doctorate

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Mount Mercy University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 22 Master's , 2 Doctorate . 138 students have been conferred Master's degree and 14 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total13814--
Men522--
Women8612--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Illustration and Informatics (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 1,580 students enrolled in Mount Mercy University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 290 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 99 male and 191 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 116 full-time and 174 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 115 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 47 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total290
Men Students99
Women Students191
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total290
Full-time Students116
Part-time Students174
By race/ethnicity 242 White, 13 Black, and 2 Asian students are attending at Mount Mercy University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total290
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian2
Black13
Hispanic4
White242
Two or more races15
Un-Known10
4 students are younger than 22 and 73 students are older than 65. The school has 107 students aged between 22 and 30 and 65 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total290
21 & Under4
22-2453
25-2954
30-3440
35-3925
40 & Over73
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Mount Mercy University, 115 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 47 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment255
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses115
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses47
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses93
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses115
Iowa Resident107
Other State In U.S.8
Outside of U.S.0

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