Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. MBTS

Comparable Facts

Compare Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than Mercy College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (3,945 students vs. 869 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, IA (Midsize City setting); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting).
• Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mercy College of Health Sciences 7:1; Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are 0.3% lower than at Mercy College of Health Sciences ($9,971 vs. $10,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.5% higher at Mercy College of Health Sciences than at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (about $7,544 more per year; $17,664 vs. $10,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary than at Mercy College of Health Sciences (67% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercy College of Health Sciences students is 51.1% larger than aid received by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students ($8,276 vs. $5,476).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Mercy College of Health Sciences, test-free at MBTS.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.7% at Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. 70.9% at MBTS.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduates have a $2,996 lower median loan debt than Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates ($17,004 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, MBTS graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates ($175 vs. $206).
• More Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MBTS students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 65%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.