College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mercyhurst College

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mercyhurst College comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Erie, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,083	2,668
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#555
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	mercyhurst.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
Tuition (In State)	$35,450	$41,580
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,450	$41,580
Room & Board	$11,200	$14,274
Avg Net Price	$15,887	$26,962
Avg Grant Aid	$27,761	$31,437
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,169	3,500
Admitted	1,226	2,913
Acceptance Rate	56.5%	83.2%
Enrolled %	26.4%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	880/1083
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Health Professions (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (18%) Education (7%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
Graduation Rate	59%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$26,698
Median Loan Payment	$289	$276

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
% Men	5%	5%
% Women	25%	9%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	73%
% Black	11%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	0%	11%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
% In-State	70%	51%
% Out-of-State	30%	45%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Mercyhurst College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mercyhurst College is larger than than College of Mount St. Joseph based on total student enrollment (2,668 students vs. 2,083 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mercyhurst College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount St. Joseph or Mercyhurst College?

• Mercyhurst College is 17.3% more expensive to attend than College of Mount St. Joseph for in-state tuition ($41,580.00 vs. $35,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.3% higher at Mercyhurst College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($41,580.00 vs. $35,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Mount St. Joseph than Mercyhurst College ($15,887 vs. $26,962)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 27.4% lower than costs at Mercyhurst College ($11,200 vs. $14,274)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph than Mercyhurst College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercyhurst College students is 13.2% larger than aid received College of Mount St. Joseph ($31,437 vs. $27,761)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mercyhurst College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of Mount St. Joseph or Mercyhurst College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mercyhurst College or College of Mount St. Joseph .

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Mercyhurst College (3.36)
• Mercyhurst College has a higher acceptance rate (83.2%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (56.5%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Mercyhurst College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph or Mercyhurst College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mercyhurst College and College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at Mercyhurst College is higher than College of Mount St. Joseph (68% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from College of Mount St. Joseph earn on average $1,000 more per year than Mercyhurst College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,700)
• Mercyhurst College students graduate with a $1,302 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($26,698 vs. $28,000)
• Mercyhurst College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates. ($276 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mercyhurst College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/