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Mercyhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. The city atmosphere of Erie makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Mercyhurst University?

Contact details for Mercyhurst are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	501 E 38Th St, Erie, PA 16546
Phone:	814-824-2000
Website:	www.mercyhurst.edu

Can I Afford Mercyhurst?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Mercyhurst paid $1,351 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$40,530	$40,530
Fees	$2,930	$2,930
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$14,025	$14,025
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,061	$2,061

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Mercyhurst, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $9,844 a year. That adds up to $39,376 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mercyhurst is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Mercyhurst University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,641 undergraduate students at Mercyhurst, with 2,404 being full-time and 237 being part-time.

There are also 400 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,404 full-time undergraduates at Mercyhurst, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mercyhurst University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	26
Black or African American	99
Hispanic or Latino	113
White	1,938
International Students	105
Other Races/Ethnicities	123

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Mercyhurst University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Mercyhurst. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Mercyhurst University

In 2020-2021, 957 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mercyhurst has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Mercyhurst

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mercyhurst University was 259.9%. This is the #186 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mercyhurst regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.