How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Mercy University admits about 85.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 50.0% receive Pell Grants and 41.9% are first-generation college students. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 25. Transfer enrollment accounts for 38.0% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 45.7%, with 49.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Mercy University #253 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, paired with a moderate admission rate that creates genuine opportunity for students from under-resourced backgrounds to gain entry. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Mercy University in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mercy University #692 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what Azimuth's analysis emphasizes: access and success are distinct measures. Mercy University serves a substantial population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students and supports them to completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
Mercy University admits about 85.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 50.0% receive Pell Grants and 41.9% are first-generation college students. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 25. Transfer enrollment accounts for 38.0% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 45.7%, with 49.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Mercy University #253 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, paired with a moderate admission rate that creates genuine opportunity for students from under-resourced backgrounds to gain entry. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Mercy University in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mercy University #692 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what Azimuth's analysis emphasizes: access and success are distinct measures. Mercy University serves a substantial population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students and supports them to completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
Mercy University admits about 85.8% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 50.0% receive Pell Grants and 41.9% are first-generation college students. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 25. Transfer enrollment accounts for 38.0% of the student body. The six-year graduation rate is 45.7%, with 49.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Mercy University #253 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, paired with a moderate admission rate that creates genuine opportunity for students from under-resourced backgrounds to gain entry. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Mercy University in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mercy University #692 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what Azimuth's analysis emphasizes: access and success are distinct measures. Mercy University serves a substantial population of Pell-eligible and first-generation students and supports them to completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
