Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mount Mercy's yield is 9 pts higher than U. Mobile's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Mobile admits 78% vs. 83% at Mount Mercy

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Mount Mercy83%
U. Mobile78%
Applicants
Mount Mercy1K
U. Mobile1.8K
Admitted
Mount Mercy859
U. Mobile1.4K
Yield rate
Mount Mercy28%
U. Mobile19%

Quad's selectivity

  • Mount MercyAccessible
  • U. MobileAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Mount Mercy83%
U. Mobile79%
Men admitted
Mount Mercy82%
U. Mobile78%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

Mount MercyNot reported–
U. Mobile
22–28

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Mount Mercy1%
U. Mobile3%
Submitted ACT
Mount Mercy2%
U. Mobile27%

Test policy

  • Mount MercyTest-optional
  • U. MobileTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Mount Mercy

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • U. Mobile

    GPA is required; the high school record is considered.

What they look at

FactorMount MercyU. Mobile
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredConsidered
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests ConsideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why