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Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY 5,735 Undergrads 56.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$32,596
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,072
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,616
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$14,072
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$62,616
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$52,055
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate56.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age23.9
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients56.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time89.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
85.8%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -52075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -53075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2575th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$557k
+$90k
+$72k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$506k
+$39k
+$22k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$439k
-$28k
-$45k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
35
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
50
43%
Full Cost$33k/yr
Never
-38%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return24%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-49%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,541
Earnings (4yr)
$44,116
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$25,914
Earnings (4yr)
$72,587
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,849
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,963
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$110,519
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$388k
Median Debt
$25,499
Earnings (4yr)
$49,395
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Median Debt
$22,048
Earnings (4yr)
$61,161
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$95,089
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,529
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,758
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,725
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,069
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,471
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,942
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,634
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$287k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$22,923
Earnings (2yr)
$16,992
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$363k
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,161
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,346
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,721
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,973
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$118,232
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$446k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,699
Earnings (4yr)
$55,052
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$21,073
Earnings (4yr)
$59,024
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$47,552
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (4yr)
$60,049
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$65,158
Natl Median: $70,929
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (4yr)
$106,554
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Median Debt
$114,337
Earnings (4yr)
$153,317
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$677k
Median Debt
$35,875
Earnings (4yr)
$87,505
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,548
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$81,952
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,632
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (4yr)
$66,077
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
$40,980
Earnings (4yr)
$122,180
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$408k
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,049
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Median Debt
$44,605
Earnings (4yr)
$79,435
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$139,972
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$562k
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$69,332
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,838
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$128,609
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$463k
Median Debt
$83,590
Earnings (4yr)
$84,854
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,974
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Median Debt
$39,115
Earnings (4yr)
$81,517
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
Median Debt
$31,027
Earnings (4yr)
$81,625
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,692
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,444
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,178
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$113,348
Earnings (4yr)
$83,407
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.