Mercyhurst University, PA

location_on  501 E 38th St, Erie, PA 16546 • language  mercyhurst.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing26%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education4%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences13%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 525
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $37,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $50,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 67%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 54%
Median Payment $275
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 15% 10%
>$110K 		23% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $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 $18,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $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 		48% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		54% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		62% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 78%
Transfer Rate 25%
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 69%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		62% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		69% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		66% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 62% 57%
Black 		55% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		72% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		60% 74% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		84% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		79% 56% 48%
Other race 		54% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,374
Full-time Undergrads 91%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 304
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		79% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 18% 14%
>$110K 		28% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Triangle Tech Inc-Erie
2 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Gannon University
2 miles, NW • 2.8 star

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