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Mercy College of Health Sciences

Mercy College of Health Sciences
928 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309-1239

Official telephone: (515) 643-3180
Toll-free telephone: (800) 637-2994
Website: www.mchs.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 789
Full-time undergraduates: 440
Part-time undergraduates: 349
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 98%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
3.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Hispanic/Latino
82.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
3.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Hispanic/Latino
85.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Des Moines, IA
Population of city/town: 207,510
Online campus map: www.mchs.edu/maps.cfm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • other housing including Off-campus independent housing facilities.

STUDY FACILITIES
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
academic
Career placement services:
resumé assistance

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

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