Mercy University
Mercy University, previously known as Mercy College, is a private research university in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States, with additional locations in Manhattan and the Bronx. It is a federally designated minority-serving institution and the largest private Hispanic-Serving Institution in the state of New York. The university was historically affiliated with the Catholic Church, but has been independent and non-sectarian since the early 1970s, though it retains its historical affiliation with the Sisters of Mercy.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $14,072
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,444
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,055
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,047
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,969
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dobbs Ferry, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mercy University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (332 bachelor's) · median earnings $118,232 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,500
- Business Administration and Management (148 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,963 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,000
- Psychology (138 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,346 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,471 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Criminal Justice (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,758 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Social Sciences (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,052 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,699
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (42 bachelor's)
- Biology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,849 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Accounting (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,587 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,914
- Computer and Information Systems Security (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,529 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
Degree mix: Business 23%, Computer Science 5%, Health 54%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 13%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Mercy University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,092 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,092
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,487
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,042
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,273
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,124
- In-state tuition and fees: $22,880
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,880
- Books and supplies: $1,690
- On-campus room and board: $15,250
- Off-campus room and board: $17,020
- Off-campus with family: $4,050
- Typical cost of attendance: $39,820
- Sticker vs net gap: 65%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 50%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $10,236
- Average federal loan: $7,434
- Median debt at graduation: $19,637
Admissions
Mercy University admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,642
- Admitted: 7,418
- Enrolled: 1,064
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,444
- Women: 71%
- Commuter share (estimated): 90%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduate students: 1,628
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 34%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $101,995
- Associate professor salary: $89,720
- Assistant professor salary: $81,556
- On-campus housing capacity: 771
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mercy University acceptance rate? Mercy University admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mercy University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,092 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,072.
What majors does Mercy University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Mercy University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,055 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mercy University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mercy University official site: https://mercy.edu.