Quad

Head-to-head

Wagner
Mount Mercy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wagner grads earn $13.6K more ten years out than Mount Mercy's ($74,360 vs. $60,787)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Mount Mercy costs about $8.4K less per year on average than Wagner ($25,265 vs. $33,677, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Wagner graduates 8 pts more of its students than Mount Mercy (70% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Mount Mercy's yield is 8 pts higher than Wagner's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Wagner is a bit larger (1,651 vs. 1,107)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Mount Mercy has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Wagner (27% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Mount Mercy admits 83%, Wagner 88%; Mount Mercy's yield is higher, at 28%.

Acceptance rate
Wagner88%
Mount Mercy83%
Quad's selectivity
  • WagnerAccessible
  • Mount MercyAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Wagner
1190–1290
Mount MercyNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WagnerGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Mount MercyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wagner is a bit larger than Mount Mercy (1,651 vs. 1,107 undergrads); Mount Mercy has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wagner1.7K
Mount Mercy1.1K
Pell Grant share
Wagner24%
Mount Mercy27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Wagner has 11 students per faculty member to Mount Mercy's 14.

Students per faculty member
Wagner11 to 1
Mount Mercy14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WagnerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • Mount MercyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%

What each costs

Mount Mercy costs about $8.4K less a year than Wagner on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wagner$33.7K
Mount Mercy$25.3K
Aid generosity
Wagner53%
Mount Mercy55%

What each pays off

Wagner's former students earn more, a median $74.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wagner$74.4K
Mount Mercy$60.8K
Graduation rate
Wagner70%
Mount Mercy62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Mount Mercy but held steady at Wagner; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WagnerSteady−7%
  • Mount MercyGrowing+50%
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