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Misericordia University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Dallas, PA
Population 560,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,632
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 79%
Hispanic 8%
Black 4%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 72%
From Region 24%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 51%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18%
Business & Economics 15%
Education 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Computer Science 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,370
Est. Cost of Attendance $53,648
10-Year ROI $153,000
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 89%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 61 #263
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy blind

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 112 53% / 47% 1% $55,473 96%
Computer Science 5 60% / 40% 0% $66,316 68 100%
Information Technology 4 75% / 25% 0% $66,316 68 100%
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,568 63
Mathematics 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $68,713 72
Mathematics and Statistics 5 +1 100% / 0% 0% $77,641 84
Biochemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $56,058 44
Biology 15 47% / 53% 0% $44,856 13 100%
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,861 25
Sport Management 6 83% / 17% 0% $41,874 9 93%
American Government and Politics 12 92% / 8% 0% $43,067 10 87%
Communication 3 100% / 0% 0% $43,648 11 100%
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,953 20
General Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $60,121 55 97%
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 29% / 71% 7% $53,433 36
Psychology 26 +2 31% / 69% 0% $64,228 64 96%
Social Work 7 14% / 86% 0% $53,524 36
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 43 58% / 42% 0% $64,593 98%
Accounting 3 33% / 67% 0% $56,409 45 94%
Business Administration 40 60% / 40% 0% $65,207 66 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 26 27% / 73% 0% $47,213 92%
Chemistry Teacher Education $49,496 25
Early Childhood Education 18 6% / 94% 0% $46,487 17 92%
English Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,464 24
Mathematics Teacher Education $49,486 24
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $46,487 17 92%
Social Studies Teacher Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $49,718 25
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 212 15% / 85% 0% $72,808 99%
Allied Health Diagnostic and Treatment $63,989 64
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 6 0% / 100% 0% $69,562 74 95%
Health Sciences 100 +1 12% / 88% 0% $71,553 77 100%
Nursing 75 17% / 83% 0% $76,357 82 100%
Nursing Practice 2 50% / 50% 0% $76,357 82 100%
Radiation Therapy 19 16% / 84% 0% $69,562 74 95%
Clinical Research Coordinator $63,876 63
Healthcare Administration 10 30% / 70% 0% $66,147 68 96%