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Mercyhurst University

⌖ Erie, PA · 32 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$185,886 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

35.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−72%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,189Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$185,886at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$257,7760
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4
6
8
−$185,88610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 35.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$45,770
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$45,770
Sticker price
Average net price$19,444
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$59,557
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,444Average net price / year
$59,557Cost of attendance
$52,189Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.2%Completion rate
81.0%Admission rate
2,191Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

67thEarnings percentile
53thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,521Year 1
$57,293Year 4
$52,189Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$124,3782Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Master's Degree$107,2543Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · Bachelor's Degree$86,5974Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$86,5965Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$83,8126Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$77,8647Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$76,1548Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$74,187

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$124,378Not available
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsMaster's Degree$107,254Not available
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsBachelor's Degree$86,597$25,625
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,596Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,812$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$77,864$36,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$76,154$25,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$74,187$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$72,411$26,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,000$27,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,128$27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,066$26,950
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$58,112Not available
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$55,665Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$54,902$26,000
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$54,182$25,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$53,812$26,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$51,575Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$50,399Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$49,638$27,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$47,652$26,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$45,411$27,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,013$28,332
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,694$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$42,983$12,547
DanceBachelor's Degree$41,049$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$40,802$12,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's DegreeNot available$12,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's DegreeNot available$45,660
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.