Mercyhurst College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Mercyhurst College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College comparison

	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Location	Erie, PA	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,801	168
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mercyhurst.edu	walnuthillcollege.edu
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Costs	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Tuition (In State)	$40,530	$19,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,530	$19,650
Room & Board	$14,025	$11,728
Avg Net Price	$24,935	$30,766
Avg Grant Aid	$32,418	$3,156
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	72%

Admission	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,625	133
Admitted	2,920	133
Acceptance Rate	80.6%	100%Open
Enrolled %	18.7%	54.9%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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (18%) Education (7%) General Studies (5%)	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)
Outcomes	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Graduation Rate	68%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,698	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$276	$201

Diversity	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% Men	40%	45%
% Women	60%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	48%
% Black	6%	35%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
% In-State	51%	47%
% Out-of-State	45%	53%
Campus	Mercyhurst College	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Mercyhurst College is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (2,801 students vs. 168 students)

Mercyhurst College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mercyhurst College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College?

• Mercyhurst College is 106.3% more expensive to attend than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College for in-state tuition ($40,530.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 106.3% higher at Mercyhurst College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($40,530.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mercyhurst College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($24,935 vs. $30,766)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 19.6% lower than costs at Mercyhurst College ($11,728 vs. $14,025)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mercyhurst College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (95% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercyhurst College students is 927.2% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($32,418 vs. $3,156)

Mercyhurst College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mercyhurst College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Mercyhurst College .

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Mercyhurst College (80.6%)

Mercyhurst College vs. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mercyhurst College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College and Mercyhurst College.

• The graduation rate at Mercyhurst College is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (68% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Mercyhurst College earn on average $6,300 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $7,198 lower median federal student loan debt than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $26,698)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($201 vs. $276)
• More Mercyhurst College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 56%)

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