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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,262 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$31,620 / year
10-year scenario
+22% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$75,648 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,010$73,429
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
75Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
120Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
222Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$24,856Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

324Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
73Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
87Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
121Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,648$40,840 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,989

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$33,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,648

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$353/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,989Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,260Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$73,010Year 1
$75,648Year 4
$73,429Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,304
Estimated loan payment$353
222borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,648 vs. $88,910

$13,262 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,700 median wageOH estimate · 4,290 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,510 median wageOH estimate · 143,730 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$124,870 median wageOH estimate · 15,400 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$106,140 median wageOH estimate · 24,390 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$231,810 median wageOH estimate · 2,300 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$127,730 median wageOH estimate · 180 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

$11,660 higher earnings · $3,796 less debt · $14,064 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,308
Debt
$29,454
Annual net price
$3,925
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Chillicothe, OH

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

$11,660 higher earnings · $3,796 less debt · $12,234 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,308
Debt
$29,454
Annual net price
$5,755
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Ironton, OH

Ohio University-Southern Campus

$11,660 higher earnings · $3,796 less debt · $11,996 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,308
Debt
$29,454
Annual net price
$5,993
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Lancaster, OH

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

$11,660 higher earnings · $3,796 less debt · $12,339 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,308
Debt
$29,454
Annual net price
$5,650
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DATA QUALITY

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120 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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