Gwynedd Mercy University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 4,000,000

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 248 (25.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Gwynedd Mercy University 292 26% 71% 3% 14% 5% 0% $82,565 78 +0.26 82 99% 6.4%
Artificial Intelligence 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $88,505 3 -1.71 87 — — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 5 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $86,971 29 -0.55 86 — — — — —
Web Design 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,729 30 -0.69 57 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $71,121 34 -0.54 68 — — — — —
Biology 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,146 83 +0.78 71 — — — — —
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions — — — — — — — — $90,167 87 +1.11 88 — — — — —
Nursing 140 — 17% 63% 5% 18% 6% 0% $97,848 77 +0.56 93 99% — — — —
Pre-Occupational Therapy 8 — 12% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $74,532 73 +0.42 73 — — — — —
Public Health 8 — 12% 50% 12% 25% 12% 0% $71,918 78 +0.63 69 — — — — —
Radiation Therapy 10 — 0% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,133 92 +1.29 91 98% — — — —
Radiologic Technology 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,133 92 +1.29 91 98% — — — —
Respiratory Care 6 — 17% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $94,133 95 +1.49 91 98% — — — —
Accounting 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $73,308 20 -0.89 72 — — — — —
Business Administration 39 — 56% 79% 0% 10% 8% 0% $67,762 31 -0.51 62 100% 6.2% — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,018 37 -0.38 24 — — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $53,204 29 -0.62 24 — — — — —
Applied Psychology — — — — — — — — $50,960 29 -0.62 19 — — — — —
Digital Communication 3 — 100% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $54,823 25 -0.66 28 — — — — —
Gerontology — — — — — — — — $52,092 39 -0.14 21 — — — — —
Psychology 8 — 38% 62% 0% 38% 0% 0% $49,423 18 -0.86 15 100% — — — —
Social Work 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,994 33 -0.27 19 — — — — —
Education 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $50,418 25 -0.55 17 — — — — —
Teacher Education 22 — 5% 86% 0% 5% 5% 0% $48,716 18 -0.74 14 94% 6.8% — — —
Police Science 14 — 50% 79% 0% 7% 0% 0% $67,998 89 +1.12 62 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,860
ROI Percentile 82th

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 61.0% 178 15% 66% 4% 17% 6% 0% $95,176 92 +0.65 91 99% —
Business & Economics 15.1% 44 52% 80% 0% 9% 9% 0% $68,392 20 -0.56 63 100% 6.2%
Education 8.9% 26 8% 81% 0% 8% 4% 0% $48,978 19 -0.71 15 94% 6.8%
Social Sciences 5.1% 15 47% 60% 0% 27% 0% 0% $50,922 14 -0.66 19 100% —
Professional 4.8% 14 50% 79% 0% 7% 0% 0% $67,998 51 +1.12 62 100% —
Computer Science 2.7% 8 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,699 10 -0.86 84 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.1% 6 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,146 79 +0.78 71 — —
Humanities 0.3% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,018 40 -0.38 24 — —

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.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 33 $119K $119K $0
Lacrosse 30 $109K $109K $0
Soccer 28 $49K $49K $0
Track & Field (combined) 18 $62K $62K $0
Basketball 17 $98K $98K $0
Total 123 $439K $439K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 31 $107K $107K $0
Soccer 23 $37K $37K $0
Softball 19 $41K $41K $0
Field Hockey 18 $77K $77K $0
Lacrosse 17 $69K $69K $0
Basketball 14 $55K $55K $0
Volleyball 11 $33K $33K $0
Total 125 $421K $421K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 51 $86K $86K $0
Track & Field (combined) 49 $169K $169K $0
Lacrosse 47 $179K $179K $0
Baseball 33 $119K $119K $0
Basketball 31 $154K $154K $0
Softball 19 $41K $41K $0
Field Hockey 18 $77K $77K $0
Volleyball 11 $33K $33K $0
Total 248 $1.4M $1.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

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