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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Mercy16 to 1
Aurora18 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Mercy25%
Aurora25%
Average faculty salary
Mercy$86,392
Aurora$82,027

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Mercy$7,862
Aurora$5,125
Endowment per student
Mercy$48,651
Aurora$8,890
Tuition share of core revenue
Mercy74%
Aurora87%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Mercy1,251
Aurora1,240
Most popular majors
Mercy

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 26% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Psychology, General 12%

Aurora

Social Work 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 13%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why