Mercyhurst University
Mercyhurst University is a private Catholic university in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 81%
- Average net price: $19,444
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,534
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,452
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,273
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,565
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Erie, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mercyhurst University include Intelligence, Computer and Information Systems Security, Biology.
- Intelligence (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,597 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Computer and Information Systems Security (29 bachelor's)
- Biology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,000 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,902 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Health Services (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,812 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,299
- Education (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,638 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,923
- Forensic Science and Technology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,665 4 years after graduation
- Dance (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,049 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Interior Design (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,411 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,836
- Marketing, Other (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,187 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
Degree mix: Business 36%, Computer Science 11%, Health 37%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 3%, Communication 2%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Mercyhurst University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,981 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,981
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,609
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,101
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,250
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,992
- In-state tuition and fees: $45,770
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $45,770
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $14,540
- Off-campus room and board: $12,030
- Off-campus with family: $2,269
- Typical cost of attendance: $61,510
- Sticker vs net gap: 68%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 65%
- Average institutional grant: $30,422
- Average federal loan: $6,462
- Median debt at graduation: $25,305
Admissions
Mercyhurst University admits 81% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,567
- Admitted: 2,890
- Enrolled: 588
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,534
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 17%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 366
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $82,529
- Associate professor salary: $70,391
- Assistant professor salary: $57,913
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,102
- Meal plan meals per week: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mercyhurst University acceptance rate? Mercyhurst University admits 81% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mercyhurst University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,981 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,444.
What majors does Mercyhurst University offer? Popular programs include Intelligence, Computer and Information Systems Security, Biology, Criminal Justice, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Mercyhurst University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,452 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mercyhurst University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mercyhurst University official site: https://mercyhurst.edu.