Mercyhurst University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 280,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 1,900 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,174
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 54%
From Region 35%
Athletes 759 (36.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 73%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
International 6%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
Mixed 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
College of Arts and Sciences 200 32% 73% 2% 6% 4% 6% $55,725 3 -0.47 24 97%
Chemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,059 64 +0.14 67 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% $69,147 29 -0.61 59 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,591 19 -0.72 68 — — — — —
Biochemistry 10 — 10% 80% 10% 0% 0% 10% $72,222 55 +0.07 66 — — — — —
Biology 33 — 24% 82% 0% 3% 0% 6% $65,502 46 -0.11 51 98% — — — —
Environmental Science 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,330 38 -0.29 26 — — — — —
English 6 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,363 6 -1.23 4 100% — — — —
History 7 — 57% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,268 45 -0.26 21 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 — 38% 69% 8% 15% 8% 0% $29,544 0 -2.66 1 94% — — — —
Liberal Arts 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $37,935 1 -1.86 3 96% — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $51,619 23 -0.74 15 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,096 25 -0.58 7 — — — — —
Anthropology 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $54,281 46 -0.24 21 — — — — —
Communication Studies 9 — 67% 67% 0% 11% 0% 11% $51,304 14 -0.99 15 100% — — — —
Political Science 7 — 14% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $77,106 70 +0.36 74 92% — — — —
Psychology 29 — 21% 72% 0% 3% 0% 10% $50,457 24 -0.70 13 100% — — — —
Social Work 5 — 20% 40% 0% 20% 0% 20% $50,247 29 -0.36 13 — — — — —
Sociology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,645 48 -0.20 22 — — — — —
Dance 7 — 14% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $52,527 94 +1.27 17 96% — — — —
Graphic Design 6 — 50% 50% 17% 17% 0% 0% $51,224 23 -0.69 14 100% — — — —
Interior Design 6 — 33% 50% 0% 17% 0% 0% $51,224 2 -1.93 14 100% — — — —
Music 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,820 53 +0.12 9 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,530 53 +0.08 9 — — — — —
Studio Art 3 — 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $46,802 53 -0.00 8 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 34 — 44% 79% 0% 3% 12% 0% $59,927 54 +0.00 36 92% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Professions 54 31% 78% 2% 6% 4% 7% $72,460 51 +0.32 66 94%
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $72,766 62 +0.15 67 — — — — —
Exercise Science 8 — 88% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $57,037 33 -0.55 28 — — — — —
Health Sciences 26 — 27% 77% 0% 8% 4% 4% $77,900 83 +0.65 75 91% — — — —
Nursing 7 — 14% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $96,423 73 +0.42 91 100% — — — —
Physical Therapy Assistant 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,089 62 +0.17 67 — — — — —
Public Health 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $60,399 32 -0.44 37 97% — — — —
Health Administration — — — — — — — — $66,614 66 +0.01 53 — — — — —
Art Therapy 6 — 0% 67% 17% 0% 17% 0% $53,456 82 +0.71 19 — — — — —
Music Therapy — — — — — — — — $57,070 94 +1.11 28 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences 94 61% 85% 0% 4% 3% 5% $74,128 55 -0.36 69 98%
Cybersecurity 31 — 87% 90% 0% 6% 3% 0% $64,150 3 -1.56 47 — — — — —
Data Science 9 — 44% 44% 0% 11% 0% 44% $74,565 5 -1.66 70 — — — — —
Geosciences 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,381 60 +0.12 53 — — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 16 — 6% 88% 0% 0% 6% 6% $53,108 12 -0.94 18 100% — — — —
Intelligence 37 — 65% 89% 0% 3% 3% 0% $91,683 88 +1.21 88 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 37 24% 84% 0% 0% 0% 3% $50,002 1 -0.29 12 100%
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $49,306 30 -0.44 11 — — — — —
Early Childhood Special Education 26 — 15% 88% 0% 0% 0% 4% $49,808 34 -0.37 12 100% — — — —
Education 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,277 24 -0.56 13 — — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $50,338 25 -0.72 13 — — — — —
Special Education — — — — — — — — $49,808 17 -0.92 12 100% — — — —
Art Teacher Education 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,826 70 +0.43 14 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,473 65 +0.40 13 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Walker College of Business 112 59% 72% 1% 4% 3% 12% $71,825 50 -0.31 65 98%
Accounting 7 — 57% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,017 39 -0.32 80 96% — — — —
Business 11 — 91% 64% 0% 0% 0% 27% $71,054 45 -0.34 63 — — — — —
Business Administration 10 — 70% 70% 0% 0% 10% 20% $62,965 16 -0.76 44 92% — — — —
Event Planning 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,753 21 -0.62 20 97% — — — —
Finance 15 — 67% 80% 0% 7% 7% 7% $85,083 34 -0.48 83 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 10 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,753 21 -0.62 20 97% — — — —
Human Resources Management 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $70,092 35 -0.43 62 — — — — —
International Business — — — — — — — — $76,189 44 -0.33 72 — — — — —
Management Science 22 — 73% 82% 0% 5% 0% 9% $70,962 44 -0.35 63 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 4 — 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 75% $80,290 27 -0.67 78 — — — — —
Marketing 19 — 53% 63% 5% 0% 5% 11% $71,687 33 -0.46 65 100% — — — —
Risk Management and Insurance — — — — — — — — $81,529 11 -1.27 79 — — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 11 — 18% 73% 0% 0% 0% 9% $73,359 91 +1.16 68 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,893
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 38%

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
Business & Economics 20.3% 101 63% 72% 1% 4% 3% 13% $71,658 32 -0.47 65 98% —
Professional 17.5% 87 46% 85% 0% 2% 7% 1% $72,178 60 +0.34 65 96% —
Social Sciences 11.5% 57 26% 70% 0% 5% 4% 11% $54,321 31 -0.53 21 99% —
Arts 9.7% 48 29% 69% 6% 4% 4% 2% $56,143 70 +0.26 25 99% —
Health Sciences 9.7% 48 35% 79% 0% 6% 2% 8% $74,836 40 +0.27 70 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.7% 43 21% 81% 2% 2% 0% 7% $67,065 46 -0.07 55 98% —
Computer Science 8.0% 40 78% 80% 0% 8% 2% 10% $66,493 1 -1.59 53 — —
Education 6.4% 32 22% 84% 0% 0% 0% 3% $49,896 24 -0.40 12 100% —
Humanities 6.0% 30 37% 73% 3% 10% 3% 0% $39,268 0 -1.66 3 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 6 33% 50% 0% 17% 0% 33% $70,079 26 -0.38 62 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.0% 5 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,330 34 -0.29 26 — —

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Lacrosse 66 $966K $966K $0
Soccer 66 $817K $817K $0
Baseball 53 $760K $760K $0
Ice Hockey 32 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Rowing 28 $735K $481K $254K
Wrestling 22 $240K $240K $0
Water Polo 21 $312K $312K $0
Basketball 17 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Golf 12 $124K $124K $0
Tennis 10 $167K $167K $0
Cross Country 7 $128K $128K $0
Total 464 $10.5M $10.3M $254K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 51 $883K $883K $0
Lacrosse 39 $608K $608K $0
Other Sports 34 $287K $287K $0
Ice Hockey 25 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Field Hockey 22 $401K $401K $0
Softball 22 $564K $564K $0
Volleyball 22 $539K $539K $0
Water Polo 17 $310K $310K $0
Basketball 15 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Rowing 15 $118K $372K -$254K
Bowling 11 $237K $237K $0
Cross Country 9 $162K $162K $0
Tennis 9 $168K $168K $0
Golf 7 $104K $104K $0
Total 295 $7.2M $7.5M -$254K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 134 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Soccer 117 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Lacrosse 105 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Ice Hockey 57 $3.7M $3.7M $0
Baseball 53 $760K $760K $0
Rowing 43 $853K $853K $0
Water Polo 38 $622K $622K $0
Other Sports 34 $287K $287K $0
Basketball 32 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Field Hockey 22 $401K $401K $0
Softball 22 $564K $564K $0
Volleyball 22 $539K $539K $0
Wrestling 22 $240K $240K $0
Golf 19 $229K $229K $0
Tennis 19 $336K $336K $0
Cross Country 16 $290K $290K $0
Bowling 11 $237K $237K $0
Total 759 $19.4M $19.3M $141K

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 82%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

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