Mercyhurst University

501 E 38th St
Erie, PA 16546
(814) 824-2000
www.mercyhurst.edu
fax:(814) 824-2300
president:Thomas J. Gamble PhD
2938 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.75 Graduation Rate 0.6
0.58 0.63

STUDENT RATIO

2680

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

30300 | 30300

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

2552

CLASS SIZE

24

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
525

SAT MATH

525

SAT READING

510

SAT WRITING

24

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.58
0.63
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
525
580
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
525
580
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
460
510
560
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
21
24
26
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$25000

Average Monthly Payment

$278

Median Earnings

$38500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

63%
URL Applyapply.mercyhurst.edu/apply
Application Fee30
Percent Admitted (Men)0.72
Percent Admitted (Women)0.78
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment128
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.77
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.07
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid1
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8136
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates13395
Applicants Men1244
Applicants Women1694
Admissions Total2214
Admissions Men900
Admissions Women1314
ACT English 25th percentile score20
ACT English 75th percentile score26
ACT Math 25th percentile score20
ACT Math 75th percentile score26
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1064
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score23
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)71%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)78%
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