Mercyhurst University
Add ComparisonMercyhurst University is a higher education institution located in false. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mercyhurst University were General Intelligence (86 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (35 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Mercyhurst University is $40,530.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mercyhurst University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1024 total borrowers.
In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Mercyhurst University is $40,530
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,935.
In 2022, 95% of undergraduate students attending Mercyhurst University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2022, the cost of tuition at Mercyhurst University was $40,530.
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In 2022 Mercyhurst University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,935. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Mercyhurst University grew by 3.3%.
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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.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Mercyhurst University was of $12,142 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.42% between 2021 and 2022.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
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95% of undergraduate students at Mercyhurst University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 4.04% with respect to 2021, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Mercyhurst University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mercyhurst University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1024 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
Mercyhurst University received 3,625 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 6.88% annual growth. Out of those 3,625 applicants, 2,920 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.6% acceptance rate.
There were 2,801 students enrolled at Mercyhurst University in 2022.
Mercyhurst University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mercyhurst University was 80.6% (2,920 admissions from 3,625 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 82.4%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 6.88%, while admissions declined by 8.95%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mercyhurst University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Mercyhurst University in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Mercyhurst University had a total enrollment of 2,801 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Mercyhurst University is 2,477 students and the part-time enrollment is 324. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Mercyhurst University are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Mercyhurst University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.4% White, 4.82% Black or African American, 4.53% Hispanic or Latino, 0.964% Asian, 0.5% Two or More Races, 0.357% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0357% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
The total enrollment at Mercyhurst University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,801 students. The full-time enrollment at Mercyhurst University is 2,477 and the part-time enrollment is 324.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mercyhurst University (in red) compares to similar universities.
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 Mercyhurst University was 80%.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mercyhurst University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Mercyhurst University is 74.4% White, 4.82% Black or African American, 4.53% Hispanic or Latino, 0.964% Asian, 0.5% Two or More Races, 0.357% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0357% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 268 students (9.57%) did not report their race.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Mercyhurst University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mercyhurst University is white (774 degrees awarded). There were 16.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (46 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mercyhurst University is General Intelligence (86 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (35 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (33 degrees).
In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mercyhurst University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Protective Services (106 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,674,691 people), Secondary school teachers (537,326 people), Physicians (437,988 people), Education administrators (299,269 people), and Other managers (281,662 people).
The most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University in 2022 are Applied Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Protective Services (106 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees), History (9 degrees), and Education (92 degrees) (as of 2022).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators
The most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University are Applied Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Protective Services (106 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees), History (9 degrees), and Education (92 degrees) (as of 2022).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,006,698 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (647,420 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (560,104 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (417,283 people), and Offices of physicians (240,563 people).
The most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University are Applied Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Protective Services (106 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees), History (9 degrees), and Education (92 degrees) (as of 2022).
In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mercyhurst University was General Intelligence with 86 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mercyhurst University according to their major.
In 2022, 63% of students graduating from Mercyhurst University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Mercyhurst University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).
The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.13% of graduates (25 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity at Mercyhurst University is white (774 degrees awarded). There were 16.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (46 degrees).
1.92% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.
Mercyhurst University has an endowment valued at nearly $34.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year.
In 2022, Mercyhurst University had a total salary expenditure of 96.4M. Mercyhurst University employs 70 Assistant professors, 29 Associate professors and 25 Professors. Most academics at Mercyhurst University are Female Assistant professor (41), Male Assistant professor (29), and Male Professor (20).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercyhurst University are: Management, with 75 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 68 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Mercyhurst University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the false Carnegie Classification grouping.
As of 2022, Mercyhurst University received $23.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.26M from state grants and contracts, and $247k from local grants and contracts.
In 2022, Mercyhurst University paid a median of $28.9M in salaries, which represents 29.9% of their overall expenditure ($96.4M) and a 2.21% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.22% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.16% growth between 2019 and 2020.
In 2022, Mercyhurst University paid a total of $9.73M to 145 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.
In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mercyhurst University were Assistant professor with 70 employees, Associate professor with 29 employees, and Professor with 25 employees.
In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercyhurst University were Management with 75 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 68 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.
In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mercyhurst University was Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, Male Assistant professor with 29 employees, and Male Professor with 20 employees.
This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mercyhurst University.
