Mercyhurst University

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Acceptance Rate

81.0%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$44,510

Undergrad Enrollment

2,217

Applicants

3,500

Yield Rate

19.6%

Student:Faculty

15:1

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What you pay

$19,444/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $77,776 over four years.

What grads earn

$61,066/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $62,586 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

73% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

5.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

15%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Mercyhurst University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$22,626

$30–48k$22,429

$48–75k$17,197

$75–110k$21,665

Over $110k$16,748

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

66%

Completion · all

66%

Completion · Pell

58%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

54%

Median debt

$25,305

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

3,500

Admitted

2,91383.2%

Enrolled

57120% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

80.5%▲ -5.9pp

Application Volume

3,625 applicants▲ 23%

Mercyhurst University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 23% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Rape	4	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation64% / 36%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball53Basketball17Football134Golf12Ice Hockey32Lacrosse66Rowing28Soccer66Tennis10Track & Field7Water Polo21Wrestling22

Women's

Basketball15Bowling11Field Hockey22Golf7Ice Hockey25Lacrosse39Rowing15Soccer51Softball22Tennis9Track & Field9Volleyball22Water Polo17

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Intelligence, General59 grads

Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance29 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General28 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies22 grads

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General21 grads

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs20 grads

43.040615 grads

Interior Design15 grads

Dance, General15 grads

Marketing, Other15 grads

4yr Grad Rate

59%

6yr Grad Rate

66%

Retention Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$47,452