Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

Overview

Admission

Mercy College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,617 applications and 5,140 students were granted admission. Mercy College is at the #76 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Mercy College's tuition was $17,772 for all students regardless of residency (33.7% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 94% of Mercy College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 65% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,888 (which is 11.1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Mercy College in 2016-2017, was 604, which is 65% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,256 (which is 10.8% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Mercy College has enrolled a total of 10,099 students (6,520 students full-time and 3,579 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 10,099 students, 766 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 29% men and 71% women and 7,157 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 2,942 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,562 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Mercy College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Mercy College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Mercy College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,000. Last year, out of the total 2,023 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,760 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,765 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,323 were employed.