Misericordia University, PA

location_on  301 Lake St, Dallas, PA 18612 • language  misericordia.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 15%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education4%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs52%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 83%
Median SAT Math 560
Median SAT Reading 560
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $45,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
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 $21,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 71%
Median Federal Debt $23,000
Repayment Rate 70%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 10%
>$110K 		32% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $24,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $23,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $23,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $29,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $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 		66% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		70% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		76% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		76% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate 26%
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 72%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		65% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		72% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		73% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 62% 57%
Black 		29% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		70% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		76% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 70% 58%
Other race 		100% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,997
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 536
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		69% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		31% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		3% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		87% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		10% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 18% 14%
>$110K 		39% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
6 miles, SE • 1 star
King's College
8 miles, S • 3.2 star
Wilkes University
8 miles, S • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Lehigh Valley International Airport
55 miles, S • 1.4 star
Elmira-Corning Regional Airport
74 miles, N • 1 star