Mount Mercy University nursing

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 95.83% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.83%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
BSN		95.83% (2025, 72 first-time takers)
Board source

The Iowa board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 1062015: 1322016: 1242017: 1592018: 1152019: 1232020: 1212021: 1122022: 1342023: 912024: 891062014892024
Nursing completions at Mount Mercy University by year, IPEDS. Down 16% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014106
2015132
2016124
2017159
2018115
2019123
2020121
2021112
2022134
202391
202489
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree71
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degree8
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Doctor's degree, professional practice4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.3899Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2031
CCNEMaster'sFall 2034
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2034

Federal funding

1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $0. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$0Nurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2012-07-01 to 2024-04-22Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

1 person listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Mount Mercy University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Mount Mercy University's DNP program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) as of October 7, 2024 until June 30, 2035.”

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State board approval

“The baccalaureate, master’s, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing .”

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NCLEX

“Mount Mercy nursing students have a 96.5% pass rate on the NCLEX exam (2025).”

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Simulation

“Carver Charitable Trust to update assessment and simulation labs and to implement telehealth simulation experiences across all our nursing education programs.”

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