Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. Tabor

Comparable Facts

Compare Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA with Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is larger than Tabor based on total student enrollment (869 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, IA (Midsize City setting); Tabor College is in Hillsboro, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tabor College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mercy College of Health Sciences 7:1; Tabor College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercy College of Health Sciences are 7.4% lower than at Tabor College ($10,000 vs. $10,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 104.9% higher at Tabor than at Mercy College of Health Sciences (about $18,536 more per year; $36,200 vs. $17,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tabor College than at Mercy College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tabor College students is 258.5% larger than aid received by Mercy College of Health Sciences students ($29,669 vs. $8,276).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Mercy College of Health Sciences than at Tabor (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mercy College of Health Sciences and Tabor.
• Enrolled first-year students at Tabor average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Mercy College of Health Sciences (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.7% at Mercy College of Health Sciences vs. 37.7% at Tabor.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Tabor graduates ($20,000 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tabor graduates ($206 vs. $237).
• More Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tabor students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 60%).

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