Erie, PA
Mercyhurst University
https://www.mercyhurst.eduRepayment outcome
81.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$23,600–$53,000
middle 50% · median $38,500
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$20,478
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$16,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$42,367
Default rate
12.9%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$52,107
- Military Tech$49,464
- Criminal Justice$32,658
- Communication and Media Studies.$30,228
- Education$30,047
- English & Literature$29,685
- Health Professions$28,236
- Psychology$26,739
- Business$25,967
- Visual & Performing Arts$23,693
- Biology$21,964
- Liberal Arts$19,358
- Interdisciplinary$19,227
Academics
Acceptance
75.4%
Avg SAT
1,064
Enrollment
2,679
What students study
15 fields offered
Business
21% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Interdisciplinary13.5%
- 03Biology9.1%
- 04Health Professions8.9%
- 05Criminal Justice7.8%
- 06Visual & Performing Arts7.6%
- 07Education7.3%
- 08Social Sciences4.2%
- 09Liberal Arts3.6%
- 10Public Admin3.6%
- 11Communications3.5%
- 12Psychology2.7%
- 13History2.2%
- 14Computer Science1.5%
- 15English & Literature1.5%