Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania · Website
$47,452
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,452
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mercyhurst University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Erie, Pennsylvania with 2,191 undergraduates and 358 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,444 a year (tuition and fees $45,770). It admits 81% of applicants and 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,452 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,305 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,444
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$45,770
US median $11,837
Admission rate
81%
US median 78%
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,305
About $268 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,452
Rank 1,717 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,444
- Tuition and fees
- $45,770
- Cost of attendance
- $59,557
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,626
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,429
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,197
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,665
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,748
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $33,314 in 2015-16 to $45,770 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Undergraduates
- 2,191
- Graduate students
- 358
- Part-time students
- 3.9%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 110
- Endowment
- $32.8M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,717 of 5,094 US colleges and 145 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,444 | $19,970 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $45,770 | $19,182 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 81% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 66% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 78% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,305 | $17,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,565 | $42,275 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,452 | $49,700 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
110 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | $21,500 | $64,009 | $77,864 | $80,813 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $25,500 | $52,211 | $86,597 | $75,803 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsMaster's | Master's | 54 | Withheld | $77,042 | $107,254 | $107,835 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | $41,987 | $58,112 | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $26,000 | $38,557 | $54,902 | $55,378 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 29 | $134,666 | $101,125 | $124,378 | $127,347 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $29,167 | $65,000 | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $24,923 | $46,636 | $49,638 | $50,499 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $26,836 | $28,267 | $45,411 | $51,490 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $25,299 | Withheld | $83,812 | $61,296 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $26,153 | $31,868 | $43,694 | $50,706 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,665 | $57,805 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $26,950 | $29,078 | $61,066 | $59,631 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,000 | $47,215 | $72,411 | $68,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $26,269 | $49,251 | $63,128 | $83,343 |
| Mathematics and Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $138,309 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 12 | $18,584 | $49,887 | $51,575 | $64,397 |
| DanceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $26,500 | Withheld | $41,049 | $39,980 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | $20,500 | $46,826 | $50,399 | $59,916 |
| AnthropologyMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,276 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Mercyhurst University cost?
$19,444 a year is the average net price at Mercyhurst University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $45,770, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $59,557. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,626 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mercyhurst University?
81% of applicants are admitted to Mercyhurst University. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Mercyhurst University graduates earn?
$47,452 a year is the median pay of former Mercyhurst University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,565 after 6 years). That ranks 1,717 of 5,094 US colleges and 145 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $101,125.
How much student debt do Mercyhurst University graduates have?
$25,305 is the median federal student loan debt of Mercyhurst University graduates, about $268 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 65% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mercyhurst University?
60% of first-time, full-time students at Mercyhurst University finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Mercyhurst University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (74 associate's graduates), Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (59 bachelor's graduates), Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (54 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 110 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.