Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 4,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,042
Men / Women 29% / 71%
From State 82%
From Region 17%
Athletes 26.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Black 15%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Gwynedd Mercy University 292 26% / 74% 0% $79,114 84 98%
Artificial Intelligence 2 100% / 0% 0%
Computer and Information Sciences 5 100% / 0% 0% $92,366 93
Web Design 1 100% / 0% 0% $92,061 93
Mathematics $70,370 74
Biology 6 33% / 67% 0% $65,256 65
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions $86,242 89
Nursing 140 17% / 83% 0% $97,209 95 99%
Pre-Occupational Therapy 8 12% / 88% 0% $74,615 79
Public Health 8 12% / 88% 0% $70,510 74
Radiation Therapy 10 0% / 100% 0% $75,748 81 97%
Radiologic Technology 6 0% / 100% 0% $75,748 81 97%
Respiratory Care 6 17% / 83% 0% $75,748 81 97%
Accounting 5 20% / 80% 0% $71,825 76
Business Administration 39 56% / 44% 0% $60,454 54 96%
Applied Psychology $51,278 27
Digital Communication 3 100% / 0% 0% $57,070 44
Gerontology $51,754 28
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,963 23
Philosophy $57,604 46
Psychology 8 38% / 62% 0% $49,397 22 100%
Social Work 4 25% / 75% 0% $50,859 26
Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,004 18
Teacher Education 22 5% / 95% 0% $44,606 12 96%
Police Science 14 50% / 50% 0% $60,786 55 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,860
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 61.0% 178 15% / 85% 0% $92,341 93 98%
Business & Economics 15.1% 44 52% / 48% 0% $61,746 57 96%
Education 8.9% 26 8% / 92% 0% $45,129 13 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 5.5% 16 50% / 50% 0% $51,237 27 100%
Professional 4.8% 14 50% / 50% 0% $60,786 55 100%
Computer Science 2.7% 8 100% / 0% 0% $92,315 93
Life & Natural Sciences 2.1% 6 33% / 67% 0% $65,256 65

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 67 #35
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 67 #227

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 91%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 91% 91% 91%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1020 – 1180
SAT Math Range 490 – 580
SAT RW Range 530 – 590