Key differences on Outcomes
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Mount Saint Mary grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Mount Mercy's ($67,705 vs. $60,787)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Mount Mercy graduates 1 pts more of its students than Mount Saint Mary (62% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Mount Saint Mary$67.7KHighest
Mount Mercy$60.8K
Graduation rate
Mount Saint Mary62%
Mount Mercy62%Highest
Retention rate
Mount Saint Mary74%Highest
Mount Mercy73%
Borrowing
Median debt
Mount Saint Mary$26K
Mount Mercy$23.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Mount Saint Mary45%
Mount Mercy53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Mount Saint Mary$24.8K
Mount Mercy$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Mount Saint Mary51%
Mount Mercy57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Mount Saint Mary62%
Mount Mercy63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Mount Saint Mary29%
Mount Mercy23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Mount Saint Mary59%
Mount Mercy49%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Mount Saint Mary67%
Mount Mercy72%
Pell graduation gap
Mount Saint Mary8 pts lower
Mount Mercy23 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Mount Saint Mary | Mount Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69% | 60% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 60% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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