Mercyhurst College vs. Lakewood University

Mercyhurst College vs. Lakewood University comparison

	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
Location	Erie, PA	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,801	169
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mercyhurst.edu	lakewood.edu
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Costs	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
Tuition (In State)	$40,530	$10,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,530	$10,104
Room & Board	$14,025	$2,001
Avg Net Price	$24,935	$3,848
Avg Grant Aid	$32,418	$9,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,625	-
Admitted	2,920	-
Acceptance Rate	80.6%	Open
Enrolled %	18.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.36	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (18%) Education (7%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
Graduation Rate	68%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,698	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$276	N/A

Diversity	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
% Men	40%	66%
% Women	60%	34%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	0%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
% In-State	51%	0%
% Out-of-State	45%	100%
Campus	Mercyhurst College	Lakewood University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mercyhurst College is larger than than Lakewood University based on total student enrollment (2,801 students vs. 169 students)

Mercyhurst College vs. Lakewood University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mercyhurst College or Lakewood University?

• Mercyhurst College is 301.1% more expensive to attend than Lakewood University for in-state tuition ($40,530.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 301.1% higher at Mercyhurst College than Lakewood University ($40,530.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakewood University than Mercyhurst College ($3,848 vs. $24,935)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakewood University are 600.9% lower than costs at Mercyhurst College ($2,001 vs. $14,025)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lakewood University than Mercyhurst College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercyhurst College students is 236.6% larger than aid received Lakewood University ($32,418 vs. $9,632)

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

Mercyhurst College vs. Lakewood University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mercyhurst College or Lakewood University? 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 Lakewood University and Mercyhurst College.

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