Tel:
Get admissions information on Mercy College of Ohio and online degrees at CampusExplorer.com.
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy and sponsored by Mercy Health Partners, Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is primarily an undergraduate, Catholic institution of higher education focusing on health care and health science related programs. The College also provides continuing education and other community services enabling individuals to develop knowledge, skills, and interests in various facets of health care and health science.
School Highlights:
Mercy College of Ohio serves 1,204 students (38% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 20%.
Mercy College of Ohio is one of 8 community colleges within Lucas County, OH.
The nearest community college is Davis College (4.6 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of - teachers has declined by 100% over five years.
| Mercy College of Ohio | Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 1,204 students |
1,275 students |
 |
||
| # Full-Time Students | 461 students |
829 students |
 |
||
| # Part-Time Students | 743 students | 1,020 students |
 |
||
 |
 |
|
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
 |
||
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
 |
||
| % Black | 10% | 12% |
 |
||
| % White | 83% | 66% |
 |
||
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
 |
||
 |
 |
|
| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.30 | 0.45 |
 |
||
| In-State Tuition Fees | $10,920 | $5,940 |
 |
||
| Out-State Tuition Fees | $10,920 | $10,075 |
 |
||
| Percent Admitted | 60% | 78% |
 |
||
Source: 2012 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes:
Built on a rich heritage of excellence in nursing education as Mercy School of Nursing (1917 - 1994), Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is a Catholic college providing nursing and allied health education at the associate degree level and bachelor's degree in nursing.
Founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, the college is a member of the Mercy Health Partners. From its very beginnings in 1917, Mercy School of Nursing has had one goal: to prepare young people for rewarding careers in nursing and health care. Although its name changed to Mercy College of Northwest Ohio in 1994, its commitment to develop well-rounded, responsible health care professionals has never wavered.
Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association and is approved by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant associate degrees in nursing, therapeutic massage, radiologic technology, health information technology, and general studies.
Get admissions information on Mercy College of Ohio and online degrees at CampusExplorer.com.
Nearby Schools:
Loading...
- College Loaction Mi. Students
-
Toledo Davis College
Private for-profit4747 Monroe St
Toledo , OH , 43623
(419)473-2700 4.6 Mi | 284 students -
Perrysburg Owens Community College
Public30335 Oregon Rd
Perrysburg , OH , 43551
(567)661-7000 4.9 Mi | 17005 students -
Maumee Stautzenberger College
Public1796 Indian Wood Circle
Maumee , OH , 43537
(419)866-0261 8.6 Mi | 1080 students -
Monroe Monroe County Community College
Public1555 South Raisinville Road
Monroe , MI , 48161
(734)242-7300 18.2 Mi | 4071 students
Recent Articles
Updated July 18, 2014
A recent report revealed that many California community college students take twice as long to get an associate’s degree as is normally required. While community college is less expensive than attending a four-year institution, students who drag out their degree programs lose much of that savings in additional tuition, fees, textbooks, and lost wages. In this article, we examine the reasons why some students take so long to graduate.
Complaints about the current system of accrediting community colleges, combined with the quickly changing scope of community college education and how it’s delivered, may soon necessitate changes in the way that community college programs are accredited.
In recent years, interest in competency-based education has risen drastically. It is a form of learning in which students engage in self-paced instruction and assessment of aptitudes rather than attending traditional courses and receiving traditional grades. Seen as the future of community college education by some, and as a cheapened version of a real education by others, competency-based education appears to be here to stay.
