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Catholic college

Mount Mercy University

  • LocationCedar Rapids, IA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,451 students
  • SponsorInstitute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
  • TraditionMercy
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Mount Mercy University is a Catholic Mercy university in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sponsored by the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Campus Ministry, in the Busse Center, offers Sunday and Thursday Mass, a named university chaplain, a Chapel of Mercy open for prayer on weekdays, and first-Thursday Eucharistic adoration. The core curriculum requires one theology course and one philosophy course, and the Department of Mission and Ministry lists service trips and a Center for the Common Good.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 2

  • Sunday7:30 PMChapel of Mercy, Busse Center · Weekly Mass schedule.
  • Thursday7:30 PMChapel of Mercy, Busse Center · Weekly Mass schedule.

Confession 2

  • Sunday6:45 PMChapel of Mercy, Busse Center · Reconciliation schedule.
  • Thursday7:00 PMChapel of Mercy, Busse Center · Reconciliation schedule.

Adoration 1

  • Thursday6:30 PMChapel of Mercy, Busse Center · First Thursday of every month.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday | 7:30 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:30 PM”
    Weekly Mass is scheduled on Sunday at 7:30 PM, Tuesday (time TBD), and Thursday at 7:30 PM.
    “Sunday | 7:30 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:30 PM”
    Weekly Mass is scheduled on Sunday at 7:30 PM, Tuesday (time TBD), and Thursday at 7:30 PM.
    “Sunday | 6:45 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:00 PM”
    Reconciliation is scheduled on Sunday at 6:45 PM and Thursday at 7:00 PM.
    “Sunday | 6:45 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:00 PM”
    Reconciliation is scheduled on Sunday at 6:45 PM and Thursday at 7:00 PM.
    “On the first Thursday of every month, we offer Eucharistic adoration at 6:30 PM.”
    Eucharistic adoration is offered on the first Thursday of each month.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mount Mercy University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt Matthew Catholic Church: 0.7 mi1Immaculate Conception Catholic Church: 1.4 mi2St Pius X Catholic Church: 1.9 mi3All Saints Catholic Church: 2.1 mi4St Wenceslaus Catholic Church: 2.1 mi5Saint Patrick's Catholic Church: 2.3 mi6Campus Ministry and the Chapel of Mercy: 0.2 miMount Mercy University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St Matthew Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 2310 1st Avenue East, Cedar Rapids
  2. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church — 1.4 mi
  3. St Pius X Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 4949 Council Street Northeast, Cedar Rapids
  4. All Saints Catholic Church — 2.1 mi · 720 29th Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids
  5. St Wenceslaus Catholic Church — 2.1 mi
  6. Saint Patrick's Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 120 5th Street Northwest, Cedar Rapids

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

56 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic year1–2 weekdays (Mass is listed on Thursdays at 7:30 PM and on Tuesdays with the time TBD, in the Chapel of Mercy. Recorded as two weekdays.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday | 7:30 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:30 PM”
      Weekly Mass is scheduled on Sunday at 7:30 PM, Tuesday (time TBD), and Thursday at 7:30 PM.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)One weekend Mass (One weekend Mass, Sunday at 7:30 PM.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday | 7:30 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:30 PM”
      Weekly Mass is scheduled on Sunday at 7:30 PM, Tuesday (time TBD), and Thursday at 7:30 PM.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession on campusOne or two scheduled times per week (Scheduled Sunday at 6:45 PM and Thursday at 7:00 PM. Tuesday is listed as TBD.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday | 6:45 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:00 PM”
      Reconciliation is scheduled on Sunday at 6:45 PM and Thursday at 7:00 PM.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adorationOccasional (monthly or seasonal) (Eucharistic adoration on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “On the first Thursday of every month, we offer Eucharistic adoration at 6:30 PM.”
      Eucharistic adoration is offered on the first Thursday of each month.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (Father Polycarp Hagan is listed as University Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty & Staff Directory | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/faculty-staff-directory/index.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Polycarp Hagan University Chaplain”
      Father Polycarp Hagan is the University Chaplain.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Chapel of Mercy is open Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM-10:00 PM for prayer.”
      The Chapel of Mercy is open for prayer on weekdays.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration1 to 5 times a week (5 weekly times documented: 2 Mass, 2 confession, 1 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
CTheology and core curriculum: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Theology and core curriculum

57 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsOne course (Core Domain IV requires two courses, one philosophy and one theology. Recorded as one theology course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Two courses, one from Philosophy, one from Theology.”
      The Ultimate Questions core domain requires one philosophy course and one theology course.
      “Catholic Biomedical Ethics”
      The theology options in the Ultimate Questions domain include Catholic Biomedical Ethics among others.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Catholic theology is one option among several (Theology options include Christian Moral Life, Bible, Introduction to Christianity, World Religions, and Catholic Biomedical Ethics. Catholic theology is one option among several.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Biomedical Ethics”
      The theology options in the Ultimate Questions domain include Catholic Biomedical Ethics among others.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsOne course (Core Domain IV requires one philosophy course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Two courses, one from Philosophy, one from Theology.”
      The Ultimate Questions core domain requires one philosophy course and one theology course.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionYes, stated in the catalog or core description (The Ultimate Questions domain of the core describes encounters with the Catholic intellectual tradition. This is a domain-level statement, not a core-wide aim.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “These courses provide significant encounters in key places with the Catholic intellectual tradition in philosophy and religious studies”
      The Ultimate Questions core domain describes encounters with the Catholic intellectual tradition.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredYes (Theology is listed among the bachelor's majors.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Department of Philosophy and Theology”
      Theology is a bachelor's major within the Department of Philosophy and Theology.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
CCampus culture and residence life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture and residence life

66 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (Three campus ministry staff are listed: the Director, the University Chaplain, and the Coordinator for Liturgical Music. The Coordinator of Service & Justice is listed under Mission and Ministry and is not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty & Staff Directory | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/faculty-staff-directory/index.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Polycarp Hagan University Chaplain”
      Father Polycarp Hagan is the University Chaplain.
      “Kate Tyler Director of Campus Ministry Busse Chapel 107 319-363-1323 x1499 ktyler@mtmercy.edu”
      Kate Tyler is Director of Campus Ministry.
      “Carolyn Sternowski Coordinator for Liturgical Music Campus Ministry”
      Carolyn Sternowski is Coordinator for Liturgical Music in Campus Ministry.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (Retreats are offered, including off-campus retreats.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students will have opportunities to learn through Bible studies, retreats, interfaith events, liturgical ministry, and prayer services.”
      Campus ministry offers retreats among its student programs.
    2. Campus Ministry | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/thegoodbook/campusministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Off-Campus Retreats”
      Campus ministry offers off-campus retreats and domestic and international service trips.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex floors or wings only (Some residence halls have separate floors reserved for male and female students.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Housing & Dining | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/housing-dining.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Some residence halls have separate floors reserved for male and for female students”
      Some residence halls have single-sex floors.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsVisitation hours or guest limits apply (Visitation hours apply in Regina and McAuley. Overnight guests must be registered and roommates must approve.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Life Policies | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/thegoodbook/mtmercypolicies · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Regina and McAuley visitation hours are from 8:00 AM until 11:00 PM.”
      Regina and McAuley have visitation hours, and overnight guests must be registered.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (The Chief Mission Integration Officer is listed in the Department of Mission and Ministry.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Faculty & Staff Directory | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/faculty-staff-directory/index.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Amelia Blanton Hibner Chief Mission Integration Officer”
      Amelia Blanton Hibner is Chief Mission Integration Officer.
    2. Mission and Ministry | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/thegoodbook/missionandministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “the Department includes Campus Ministry, Service & Justice, and Mission Integration”
      The Department of Mission and Ministry includes Mission Integration.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

85 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes (A Coordinator of Service & Justice runs the campus-wide service program.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service & Justice | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/service-justice.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reach out to our Coordinator of Service & Justice, Elyse Keeffer, at ekeeffer@mtmercy.edu”
      A Coordinator of Service & Justice leads campus-wide service.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs) (Service-learning is offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students engage in service-learning and volunteer projects that foster personal growth while benefiting our local and global community.”
      Students may engage in service-learning and volunteer projects.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (Domestic and international service trips are offered, and the Center for the Common Good works on justice-seeking formation.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/thegoodbook/campusministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Off-Campus Retreats”
      Campus ministry offers off-campus retreats and domestic and international service trips.
      “Domestic and International Service Trips”
      Campus ministry offers domestic and international service trips.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes (Service and justice programs are run within the Department of Mission and Ministry, which includes Campus Ministry.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Service & Justice | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/service-justice.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reach out to our Coordinator of Service & Justice, Elyse Keeffer, at ekeeffer@mtmercy.edu”
      A Coordinator of Service & Justice leads campus-wide service.
    2. Campus Ministry | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/thegoodbook/campusministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Off-Campus Retreats”
      Campus ministry offers off-campus retreats and domestic and international service trips.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is scheduled on Sundays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM, with the Chapel of Mercy open for prayer on weekdays.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday | 7:30 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:30 PM”
      Weekly Mass is scheduled on Sunday at 7:30 PM, Tuesday (time TBD), and Thursday at 7:30 PM.
      “The Chapel of Mercy is open Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM-10:00 PM for prayer.”
      The Chapel of Mercy is open for prayer on weekdays.
  • Eucharistic adoration is offered on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “On the first Thursday of every month, we offer Eucharistic adoration at 6:30 PM.”
      Eucharistic adoration is offered on the first Thursday of each month.
  • A named University Chaplain is listed, along with a Chief Mission Integration Officer in the Department of Mission and Ministry.
    Sources (1)
    1. Faculty & Staff Directory | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/faculty-staff-directory/index.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Polycarp Hagan University Chaplain”
      Father Polycarp Hagan is the University Chaplain.
      “Amelia Blanton Hibner Chief Mission Integration Officer”
      Amelia Blanton Hibner is Chief Mission Integration Officer.
  • Off-campus retreats and domestic and international service trips are offered.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/thegoodbook/campusministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Off-Campus Retreats”
      Campus ministry offers off-campus retreats and domestic and international service trips.

Concerns

  • The core requires one theology course and one philosophy course.
    Sources (1)
    1. Curriculum | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/curriculum · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Two courses, one from Philosophy, one from Theology.”
      The Ultimate Questions core domain requires one philosophy course and one theology course.
  • Tuesday Mass and Tuesday reconciliation times are listed as TBD.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday | 7:30 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:30 PM”
      Weekly Mass is scheduled on Sunday at 7:30 PM, Tuesday (time TBD), and Thursday at 7:30 PM.
      “Sunday | 6:45 PM Tuesday | TBD Thursday | 7:00 PM”
      Reconciliation is scheduled on Sunday at 6:45 PM and Thursday at 7:00 PM.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry and the Chapel of Mercy

  • Address: 1330 Elmhurst Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402-4797
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Chapel of Mercy, Campus Ministry Lounge

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Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 6 on campus, 2 off campus, 2 location not published

Retreats 1

  • Off-campus retreatsOff campus
    Retreats offered by campus ministry off campus.
    catalog.mtmercy.edu

Service 2

  • Domestic and international service tripsOff campus
    Service trips to locations including Los Angeles, St. Louis, Memphis, Romania, and Guatemala.
    catalog.mtmercy.edu
  • Center for the Common GoodOn campus
    A center that promotes justice-seeking formation with local and global partners.
    mtmercy.edu

Liturgy and prayer 5

  • Sunday and Thursday MassOn campus
    Sundays and Thursdays 7:30 PM
    Mass in the Chapel of Mercy in the Busse Center. Tuesday Mass is listed with the time TBD.
    mtmercy.edu, mtmercy.edu
  • ReconciliationOn campus
    Sundays 6:45 PM and Thursdays 7:00 PM
    Scheduled reconciliation in the Chapel of Mercy, or by appointment.
    mtmercy.edu, mtmercy.edu
  • Eucharistic adorationOn campus
    First Thursday of every month, 6:30 PM
    Eucharistic adoration in the Chapel of Mercy.
    mtmercy.edu
  • Chapel of Mercy prayerOn campus
    Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
    The chapel is open for prayer on weekdays.
    mtmercy.edu
  • Interfaith, Advent, and Lenten prayer services
    Prayer services held throughout the year.
    mtmercy.edu

Social life 1

  • Campus Ministry LoungeOn campus
    A lounge for studying, gathering, and games in the Campus Ministry office area.
    mtmercy.edu

Faith formation 1

  • Bible studies led by Peer Ministers
    Weekly
    Weekly Bible studies led by student Peer Ministers.
    mtmercy.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (4)
  1. Spiritual Life | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/undergraduate/campus-life/spiritual-life.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Campus Ministry works in collaboration with other departments across campus to strengthen Mount Mercy University’s Catholic, Mercy identity.”
    Campus Ministry strengthens the university's Catholic and Mercy identity.
    “Everyone at Mount Mercy University is welcome to join us for mass and prayer in the Chapel of Mercy in Busse Center.”
    Mass and prayer are held in the Chapel of Mercy in the Busse Center.
  2. Faculty & Staff Directory | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/faculty-staff-directory/index.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Kate Tyler Director of Campus Ministry Busse Chapel 107 319-363-1323 x1499 ktyler@mtmercy.edu”
    Kate Tyler is Director of Campus Ministry.
    “Kate Tyler Director of Campus Ministry Busse Chapel 107 319-363-1323 x1499 ktyler@mtmercy.edu”
    Kate Tyler is Director of Campus Ministry.
  3. Mission and Ministry | Mount Mercy University Course Catalogcatalog.mtmercy.edu/thegoodbook/missionandministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “the Department includes Campus Ministry, Service & Justice, and Mission Integration”
    The Department of Mission and Ministry includes Mission Integration.
  4. Contact Us | Mount Mercy Universitymtmercy.edu/contact/index.php · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “1330 Elmhurst Drive NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402-4797”
    The campus address is 1330 Elmhurst Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402-4797.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
62 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,653

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,185
Total students1,451
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,168
Cost of attendance (per year)$55,054
Median federal debt at graduation$23,699
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$60,787
Admission rate83%
Students receiving Pell grants27%

Value index: 57 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Dubuque

The Most Reverend Thomas Zinkula, Archbishop of Dubuque

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 154013
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (medium programs)
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask

Is Mount Mercy University a Catholic college?
Yes. Mount Mercy University is a Catholic college in the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Its sponsor is Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.
What is Mount Mercy University’s Compass Score?
65 out of 100 (grade C). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Mount Mercy University?
Mass is listed at Chapel of Mercy and Busse Center. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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