Quad

Head-to-head

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Columbia International

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Health Sciences grads earn $23.3K more ten years out than Columbia International's ($62,234 vs. $38,951)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Mercy College of Health Sciences has 10 pts more first-gen students than Columbia International (35% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Columbia International's yield is 9 pts higher than Mercy College of Health Sciences's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Mercy College of Health Sciences is a bit larger (867 vs. 716)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Columbia International is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Columbia International graduates 1 pts more of its students than Mercy College of Health Sciences (75% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Columbia International admits 94%, Mercy College of Health Sciences 100%; Columbia International's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Mercy College of Health Sciences100%
Columbia International94%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesOpen
  • Columbia InternationalOpen
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
Mercy College of Health Sciences
16–21
Columbia InternationalNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesGPA and school record required
  • Columbia InternationalGPA required

Who's on each campus

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a bit larger than Columbia International (867 vs. 716 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Columbia International716
Pell Grant share
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%
Columbia International34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Mercy College of Health Sciences, and Business Administration and Management at Columbia International.

Students per faculty member
Mercy College of Health Sciences7 to 1
Columbia International13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse96%
  • Columbia InternationalBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Only Columbia International reports an average cost ($27.3K).

Average cost, all students
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
Columbia International$27.3K
Aid generosity
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
Columbia International37%

What each pays off

Mercy College of Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mercy College of Health Sciences$62.2K
Columbia International$39K
Graduation rate
Mercy College of Health Sciences74%
Columbia International75%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Columbia International, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesNot enough data
  • Columbia InternationalShrinking−27%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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