Mercy College of Ohio — College Profile

About

Mercy College of Ohio is a private, Catholic institution in Toledo renowned for its dedicated focus on healthcare education, offering top-tier programs in nursing, radiologic technology, and health administration. Directly affiliated with the Bon Secours Mercy Health system, the college sets itself apart by providing students with direct clinical placement opportunities and clear pipelines into high-demand medical careers. The campus culture is close-knit, service-oriented, and grounded in values of compassionate care, catering to both traditional students and working professionals through flexible on-campus and online pathways.

Wikipedia:Mercy College of Ohio is a private Catholic university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It was founded as the Mercy School of Nursing in 1918 by the Sisters of Mercy. The name was changed in August 2011 from Mercy College of Northwest Ohio to its current name. Mercy College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Mercy College is part of the Mercy Health system and provides healthcare education through in-person and online classes. In September 2018, Mercy College and Bowling Green State University announced the start of a two-to-three-year process under which the college and its degree programs will become part of the university. In 2019 they instead chose to pursue a strategic partnership.

Location

Toledo, OH, 43604-1132 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

DTW · Detroit

40 mi away

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Cost

Cost of attendance

$30,260

Avg net price

$17,989

Tuition

$19,470

Books & supplies

$3,000/yr

Average net price by family income

$0–30k

$19,867

$30–48k

$13,037

$48–75k

$11,567

$75–110k

$21,291

$110k+

$19,735

Admissions

Admit rate

93%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

947

Reading 410–510

Math 380–500

ACT midpoint

Composite 15–20

English 13–18

Math 15–19

SAT range (25th–75th percentile)

40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes

Graduation rate

49%

4-yr on-time completion

16%

1st-yr retention

87%

Transfer-out rate

18%

8-year outcomes

Graduated

58%

Transferred

31%

Still enrolled

Dropped out / unknown

11%

Median earnings (6yr)

$61,877

Median earnings (10yr)

$65,409

Median debt

$20,834

Monthly loan payment

$221

Debt range (25th–75th)

$7,500–$26,250

Debt (90th percentile)

$35,500

Student Body

Men 13%Women 87%

Student : Faculty ratio

■Students ■ Faculty

Pell grant recipients

33%

First-generation

49%

Median family income

$37,468

Independent students

57%

Avg age at entry

27.0

Part-time students

74%

Race & ethnicity

White

68%

Hispanic

10%

Black

17%

Asian

Two or more

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings for graduates across all programs

6 years after entry

$61,877

10 years after entry

$65,409

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing113

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General45

Health and Medical Administrative Services21

Biology, General4

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Institutional

Endowment

$31M

Classification

Special Focus (Technology)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, mostly part-time

Full-time faculty

46%

Avg faculty salary

$7,613/mo

Instructional spend/student

$11,187