Quad

Head-to-head

U. Mount Union
Mercyhurst

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mercyhurst is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Mercyhurst has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Mount Union (29% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Mount Union grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Mercyhurst's ($53,217 vs. $47,452)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Mount Union costs about $3.9K less per year on average than Mercyhurst ($24,427 vs. $28,296, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Mercyhurst has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Mount Union (31% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Mercyhurst's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at U. Mount Union

    Aid generosity

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

U. Mount Union admits 78%, Mercyhurst 81%; U. Mount Union's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Mount Union78%
Mercyhurst81%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Mount UnionAccessible
  • MercyhurstAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Mount Union
910–1240
MercyhurstTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Mount UnionGPA and school record required
  • MercyhurstGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Mount Union and Mercyhurst are about the same size; Mercyhurst has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Mount Union2K
Mercyhurst2.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Mount Union28%
Mercyhurst31%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at U. Mount Union, and Intelligence at Mercyhurst; Mercyhurst has 14 students per faculty member to U. Mount Union's 15.

Students per faculty member
U. Mount Union15 to 1
Mercyhurst14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Mount UnionExercise Science and Kinesiology10%
  • MercyhurstIntelligence, General7%

What each costs

U. Mount Union costs about $3.9K less a year than Mercyhurst on average; Mercyhurst's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Mount Union$24.4K
Mercyhurst$28.3K
Aid generosity
U. Mount Union51%
Mercyhurst55%

What each pays off

U. Mount Union's former students earn more, a median $53.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Mount Union$53.2K
Mercyhurst$47.5K
Graduation rate
U. Mount Union63%
Mercyhurst65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Mount Union got less selective while Mercyhurst held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Mount UnionGrowing+45%
  • MercyhurstGrowing+37%
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