Quad

Head-to-head

Spalding
Mercy College of Health Sciences

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates 20 pts more of its students than Spalding (74% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Mercy College of Health Sciences grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than Spalding's ($62,234 vs. $49,438)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Mercy College of Health Sciences's yield is 10 pts higher than Spalding's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Mercy College of Health Sciences is a bit larger (867 vs. 583)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Spalding is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Spalding has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Mercy College of Health Sciences (36% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Spalding admits 99%, Mercy College of Health Sciences 100%; Mercy College of Health Sciences's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Spalding99%
Mercy College of Health Sciences100%
Quad's selectivity
  • SpaldingOpen
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Spalding
875–1038
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SpaldingGPA required
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a bit larger than Spalding (867 vs. 583 undergrads); Spalding has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Spalding583
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Pell Grant share
Spalding36%
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Spalding, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Students per faculty member
Spalding9 to 1
Mercy College of Health Sciences7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SpaldingBusiness/Commerce, General20%
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse96%

What each costs

Only Spalding reports an average cost ($25.9K).

Average cost, all students
Spalding$25.9K
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported
Aid generosity
Spalding43%
Mercy College of Health SciencesNot reported

What each pays off

Mercy College of Health Sciences's former students earn more, a median $62.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Spalding$49.4K
Mercy College of Health Sciences$62.2K
Graduation rate
Spalding54%
Mercy College of Health Sciences74%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Spalding, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SpaldingShrinking−31%
  • Mercy College of Health SciencesNot enough data
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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