Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Mount Union grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Mercyhurst's ($53,217 vs. $47,452)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Mercyhurst graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Mount Union (65% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Mount Union$53.2KHighest
Mercyhurst$47.5K
Graduation rate
U. Mount Union63%
Mercyhurst65%Highest
Retention rate
U. Mount Union77%
Mercyhurst80%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Mount Union$27K
Mercyhurst$25.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Mount Union76%
Mercyhurst65%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Mount Union$20K
Mercyhurst$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Mount Union58%
Mercyhurst59%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Mount Union61%
Mercyhurst65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Mount Union29%
Mercyhurst24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Mount Union44%
Mercyhurst43%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Mount Union76%
Mercyhurst59%
Pell graduation gap
U. Mount Union32 pts lower
Mercyhurst16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Mount Union | Mercyhurst |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 66% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 44% |
| Black | 32% | 32% |
| Two or more races | 61% | Not reported |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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