Mercy College of Ohio

www.mercycollege.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $16,500
    1.85% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,311
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    93.2%
    236 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,096
    26.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    56%
    14 Graduates

    About

    Mercy College of Ohio is a higher education institution located in Lucas County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mercy College of Ohio were Registered Nursing (143 degrees awarded), General Health Services (34 degrees), and Health Care Administration & Management (21 degrees).

    In 2024, 511 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mercy College of Ohio. 86.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 13.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (382 degrees), 6.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Mercy College of Ohio is $16,500, which is $1,603 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Mercy College of Ohio is $16,500, which is $1,603 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,311.

    In 2024, 83% of undergraduate students attending Mercy College of Ohio received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $16,500
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Mercy College of Ohio was $16,500. The cost of tuition at Mercy College of Ohio is $1,603 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $15,311
    2024 Value
    2.51%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Mercy College of Ohio had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,311. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Mercy College of Ohio grew by 2.51%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    83%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    44%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    83% of undergraduate students at Mercy College of Ohio received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.47% with respect to 2023, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Mercy College of Ohio received 236 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 16.6% annual growth. Out of those 236 applicants, 220 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,096 students enrolled at Mercy College of Ohio in 2024. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Mercy College of Ohio has an overall enrollment yield of 46.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    93.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    220
    Accepted Out of 236

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mercy College of Ohio was 93.2% (220 admissions from 236 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 42.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 16.6%, while admissions grew by 81.8%.

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    SAT Scores

    18%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    18
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    18% of enrolled first-time students at Mercy College of Ohio in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Mercy College of Ohio had a total enrollment of 1,096 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Mercy College of Ohio is 294 students and the part-time enrollment is 802. This means that 26.8% of students enrolled at Mercy College of Ohio are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mercy College of Ohio, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.1% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 9.67% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Two or More Races, 2.1% Asian, and 0.274% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Mercy College of Ohio in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (63.5%), followed by White Male (11.2%) and Black or African American Female (9.02%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (61.4%), followed by White Male (21.8%) and Asian Female (6.93%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    26.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Mercy College of Ohio in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,096 students. The full-time enrollment at Mercy College of Ohio is 294 and the part-time enrollment is 802. This means that 26.8% of students enrolled at Mercy College of Ohio are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    87%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mercy College of Ohio was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Mercy College of Ohio had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      746 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      178 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      106 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mercy College of Ohio is 68.1% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 9.67% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Two or More Races, 2.1% Asian, and 0.274% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 371 more women than men received degrees from Mercy College of Ohio. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mercy College of Ohio is white (382 degrees awarded). There were 6.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mercy College of Ohio is Registered Nursing (143 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (34 degrees) and Health Care Administration & Management (21 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mercy College of Ohio, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (508 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercy College of Ohio are Registered nurses (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mercy College of Ohio in 2024 are Health (508 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercy College of Ohio are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Mercy College of Ohio are Health (508 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercy College of Ohio are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mercy College of Ohio are Health (508 degrees awarded) and Biology (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mercy College of Ohio.
    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    Most Common (2024)
    6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Mercy College of Ohio was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 6 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    70
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    441
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Mercy College of Ohio, which is 0.159 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (441).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Mercy College of Ohio in Registered Nursing, which is 0.121 times less than the 224 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 224 degrees were awarded to men at Mercy College of Ohio in Registered Nursing, which is 8.3 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    15%
    100% Completion Time
    38%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Mercy College of Ohio completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      382 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      56 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      40 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Mercy College of Ohio is white (382 degrees awarded). There were 6.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      333 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      331 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      327 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mercy College of Ohio is white female (333 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (331 degrees).

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    Operations

    Mercy College of Ohio has an endowment valued at nearly $31.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.13M (6.81%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Mercy College of Ohio had a total salary expenditure of 21.8M. Mercy College of Ohio employs 39 Assistant professors, 11 Associate professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Mercy College of Ohio are Female Assistant professor (35), Female Associate professor (8), and Female Professor (6).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercy College of Ohio are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 25 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

    Endowment

    $31.2M
    2024 Endowment
    12.6%
    growth from 2023

    Mercy College of Ohio has an endowment valued at about $31.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Mercy College of Ohio grew 12.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.1M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $12.2M
    2024 Salaries
    20.8%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Mercy College of Ohio paid a median of $12.2M in salaries, which represents 55.8% of their overall expenditure ($21.8M) and a 20.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 29.4% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.18% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5M
    Instructional Salaries
    60
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Mercy College of Ohio paid a total of $5M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercy College of Ohio were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees, Management with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

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