Gwynedd Mercy University, PA

location_on  1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437 • language  gmercyu.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 78%
Associate’s 22%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism0%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education5%
English Language and Literature0%
Health Professions and Related Programs67%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 92%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $34,000
Out-of-State Tuition $34,000
Average Total Cost $47,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 61%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 15% 10%
>$110K 		20% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $23,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		58% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		61% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		68% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		78% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 82%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 51%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		46% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		51% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		55% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		30% 62% 57%
Black 		45% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		60% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 70% 58%
Other race 		22% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,943
Full-time Undergrads 57%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 806
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		76% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		24% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 6% 7%
Black 		22% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		60% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		19% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 18% 14%
>$110K 		33% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Lansdale School of Business
3 miles, NW • 1.4 star
The Beauty Institute-Ambler
3 miles, S • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Philadelphia International Airport
23 miles, SW • 4.1 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
23 miles, E • 1.4 star
Lehigh Valley International Airport
33 miles, N • 1.4 star
Atlantic City International Airport
62 miles, S • 1.4 star