Mercyhurst University-North East Campus

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    2020 Undergraduate Tuition
    $17,400
    2020 Average Net Price
    $9,066
    After Financial Aid
    2020 Enrolled Students
    446
    68.6% Full-Time
    2020 Graduation Rate
    34.1%
    62 Graduates

    About

    Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is a higher education institution located in Erie County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus were Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (19 degrees), and Physical Therapy Technician (17 degrees).

    In 2020, 185 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus. 62.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (137 degrees), 5.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is $17,400, which is $9,240 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2020, the median undergraduate tuition at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is $17,400.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,066.

    In 2020, 85% of undergraduate students attending Mercyhurst University-North East Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $17,400
    2020 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2020, the cost of tuition at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus was $17,400.

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    Average Net Price

    $9,066
    2020 Value
    45.5%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2020 Mercyhurst University-North East Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,066. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Mercyhurst University-North East Campus grew by 45.5%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,520
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus was of $10,520 in 2020. The cost of room and board increased by 0.911% between 2019 and 2020.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    85%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    79%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    85% of undergraduate students at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.16% with respect to 2019, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Mercyhurst University-North East Campus had a total enrollment of 446 students in 2020. The full-time enrollment at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is 306 students and the part-time enrollment is 140. This means that 68.6% of students enrolled at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.2% White, 13.7% Black or African American, 3.81% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.673% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.6%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.89%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    68.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus in 2020, both undergraduate and graduate, is 446 students. The full-time enrollment at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is 306 and the part-time enrollment is 140. This means that 68.6% of students enrolled at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    28%
    2020 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus was 28%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Mercyhurst University-North East Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2020)
    1. White
      340 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      61 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      17 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is 76.2% White, 13.7% Black or African American, 3.81% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.673% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 22 students (4.93%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2020, 47 more women than men received degrees from Mercyhurst University-North East Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is white (137 degrees awarded). There were 5.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (19 degrees) and Physical Therapy Technician (17 degrees).

    In 2020,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (45 degrees awarded), Health (101 degrees), and Business (25 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are Registered nurses (1,669,601 people), Accountants & auditors (1,055,663 people), Other managers (954,303 people), Financial managers (559,081 people), and Physicians (532,223 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus in 2020 are Protective Services (45 degrees awarded), Health (101 degrees), Business (25 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (13 degrees), and Biology (1 degrees) (as of 2020).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are Protective Services (45 degrees awarded), Health (101 degrees), Business (25 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (13 degrees), and Biology (1 degrees) (as of 2020).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,433,253 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,034,470 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (790,548 people), Computer Systems Design (682,291 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (550,752 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are Protective Services (45 degrees awarded), Health (101 degrees), Business (25 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (13 degrees), and Biology (1 degrees) (as of 2020).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mercyhurst University-North East Campus.
    Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    Most Common (2020)
    13 degrees awarded

    In 2020, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 13 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    69
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2020
    116
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2020

    In 2020, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus, which is 0.595 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (116).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2020, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 2.46 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2020, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus in Registered Nursing, which is 9.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    30%
    100% Completion Time
    43%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2020, 30% of students graduating from Mercyhurst University-North East Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2020)
    1. White
      137 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      25 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      9 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is white (137 degrees awarded). There were 5.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

    5.41% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2020)
    1. White Female
      178 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      167 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      164 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus is white female (178 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (167 degrees).

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    Operations

    Mercyhurst University-North East Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $3.39M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 141k (4.16%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus are: Management, with 5 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 3 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.39M
    2020 Endowment
    3.04%
    decline from 2019

    Mercyhurst University-North East Campus has an endowment valued at about $3.39M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Mercyhurst University-North East Campus declined 3.04% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.02M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $864k
    Instructional Salaries
    17
    Number of Employees

    In 2020, Mercyhurst University-North East Campus paid a total of $864k to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercyhurst University-North East Campus were Management with 5 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 3 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

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