Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · Suburb · 5,735 students
HSI
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
9 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$32,596
Avg net price
$14,072
Room & board
$15,250
Tuition
$22,880
Books & supplies
$1,690/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$11,974
$30–48k
$12,598
$48–75k
$15,056
$75–110k
$17,725
$110k+
$21,299
Admissions
Admit rate
86%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
25
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Essay Requirements
Mercy University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
1st-yr retention
76%
Transfer-out rate
26%
Consumer completion
57%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
49%
Transferred
32%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
19%
Median earnings (6yr)
$44,969
Median earnings (10yr)
$52,055
Median debt
$19,637
Monthly loan payment
$208
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,171–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$36,762
Student Body
Men 32%Women 68%
16
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
50%
First-generation
42%
Median family income
$27,173
Independent students
35%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
11%
Race & ethnicity
White
15%
Hispanic
49%
Black
26%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$44,969
10 years after entry
$52,055
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Institutional
Endowment
$337M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
25%
Avg faculty salary
$9,574/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,862
Federal loan rate
46%
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