Mercyhurst University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Mercyhurst University admitted 81.0% of applicants, so the reported outcome shows that most people in the applicant pool for that year received an offer. That rate is higher than the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Mercyhurst University enrolls 2,191 undergraduates, with a mix of students using federal grant aid and people arriving after earlier college work. Pell Grant recipients account for 31.3% of undergraduates, a financial-access measure, and an estimated 18.1% enter as transfers or part-time students.

The composition suggests that Mercyhurst serves both students beginning their bachelor’s education and students continuing coursework started elsewhere. These figures describe who attends, rather than admission priorities or any individual applicant’s likelihood of admission.

Completion outcomes show a pronounced difference between Pell recipients and the overall first-time full-time cohort at Mercyhurst University. Pell recipients’ six-year completion rate is 38.7%, below the overall six-year graduation rate of 60.2% by 21.5 percentage points.

The overall graduation rate trails the peer median of 68.8%, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size). Returning after the first year is also less common: the retention rate is 79.8%, compared with a peer median of 83.4%.

Enrolled students can expect persistence and completion measures below the comparable-institution medians, alongside a lower completion rate for Pell recipients.