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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private national university located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. Gwynedd Mercy University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Gwynedd Mercy University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,370 10 years after enrolling, 25th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Gwynedd Mercy University bachelor students earn 10% more than the national average. Gwynedd Mercy University is ranked 17th in Pennsylvania.
Gwynedd Mercy University’s median net annual cost of $25,146 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Gwynedd Mercy University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Criminal Justice, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$25,146
Average years to graduate
4.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Gwynedd Mercy University - Education, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Education (subject specific), Student Counseling, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy University is 0% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Gwynedd Mercy University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Gwynedd Mercy University graduates within 4.2 years.
Gwynedd Mercy University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Gwynedd Mercy University’s economic mobility score of 17 is calculated by adjusting the 3.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Gwynedd Mercy University’s EMS of 17 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Gwynedd Mercy University pays $25,146 a year, $27,574 less than the $52,720 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,146
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Gwynedd Mercy University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,146 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,877. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,356
Pell grants
$4,816
State grants
$3,660
Institutional grants
$19,432
Gwynedd Mercy University offers 3 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Gwynedd Mercy University offers 11 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
40%
Gwynedd Mercy University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 904 applicants, of which 819 were admitted and 177 enrolled. Gwynedd Mercy University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
78%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
18%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%