Mount Mercy College

Address:
1330 Elmhurst Drive NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1928
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,490
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $16,685,667

Admissions

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 25
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $18,930
Room/Board: $5,970

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 88%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 92%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Rockwell Collins; AEGON USA, Inc.; Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids; St. Luke’s Hospitals Cedar Rapids; University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Iowa City

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 124,335
Number of current serial subscriptions: 711
Number of microforms: 48,067
Number of audiovisuals: 4,975
Number of ebooks: 4,498
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 100
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 26%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 26%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (66%), apartment for single students (9%), other housing options (25%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 4%
Doubles: 78%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 67%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 40 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa Airport (11), Moline/Quad Cities (80)
Nearest train station: Mount Pleasant (77)
Nearest bus station: Cedar Rapids (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors

Campus

Most popular events: Club Friday, Multicultural Fair, Career Fair, Hillfest, Founder’s Day, Commencement/Honors Convocation, Athletic Events, Antioch Retreat weekend, Drama department productions, Alcohol Awareness Week (Jail & Bail), Spring Fling