Misericordia University
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a private nonprofit school with 1,672 students.
About This School
Misericordia University is a private nonprofit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania with approximately 1,672 undergraduate students enrolled. Misericordia University has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 71%. The average net price after financial aid is $37,485 per year. The graduation rate is 72%, and the typical graduate earns $54,400 within 10 years of enrollment.
Misericordia University is a private Catholic university in the Dallas, Pennsylvania area, United States. It was founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy in 1924 as College Misericordia; in 2007 it became a university and changed its name. The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees as well as post-master's and post-bachelor's certificates. The university operates a campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it offers an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in partnership with Orbis Education.
This small Catholic university in northeastern Pennsylvania is worth considering if you're drawn to health professions — its nursing, physical therapy, and allied health programs have a solid reputation and lead to careers where that $54,400 median earnings figure holds up reasonably well against $24,854 in median debt. The 80% freshman retention rate suggests students generally find their footing here, though a 69% graduation rate means roughly 3 in 10 students who start don't finish, which is worth asking about during a visit. At about $25K per year after aid, it's a mid-range private school price — fair if you land in one of its stronger programs, less so if you're undecided.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: -2% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,672 undergraduates).
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