Academics at Mount Mercy University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Mount Mercy will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Mount Mercy this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,501 undergraduate students at Mount Mercy University is 165 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 15 to 1 which makes Mount Mercy University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Mount Mercy University , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (47.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (47.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (29.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Mount Mercy University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Mount Mercy University offers 61 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 43 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Mount Mercy University awarded 511 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	108	108
General Business/Commerce	51	51
Human Resource Management	41	41
Business Administration & Management	33	33
Teacher Education Grade Specific	27	27

Find out what Mount Mercy University's top fields of study and majors are

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