Quad

Head-to-head

Misericordia
Nazareth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Misericordia has 12 pts more first-gen students than Nazareth (30% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Misericordia grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than Nazareth's ($64,313 vs. $56,458)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Nazareth graduates 7 pts more of its students than Misericordia (72% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Misericordia's yield is 6 pts higher than Nazareth's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Misericordia costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Nazareth ($28,980 vs. $33,155, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Misericordia's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Nazareth

    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

Misericordia admits 71%, Nazareth 75%; Misericordia's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Misericordia71%
Nazareth75%
Quad's selectivity
  • MisericordiaAccessible
  • NazarethSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
MisericordiaTest-blind
Nazareth
1070–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MisericordiaGPA and school record required
  • NazarethGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Nazareth is a bit larger than Misericordia (1,873 vs. 1,672 undergrads); Misericordia has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Misericordia1.7K
Nazareth1.9K
Pell Grant share
Misericordia27%
Nazareth26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Misericordia, and Psychology at Nazareth; Nazareth has 8 students per faculty member to Misericordia's 11.

Students per faculty member
Misericordia11 to 1
Nazareth8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MisericordiaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%
  • NazarethPsychology, General10%

What each costs

Misericordia costs about $4.2K less a year than Nazareth on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Misericordia$29K
Nazareth$33.2K
Aid generosity
Misericordia48%
Nazareth44%

What each pays off

Misericordia's former students earn more, a median $64.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Misericordia$64.3K
Nazareth$56.5K
Graduation rate
Misericordia65%
Nazareth72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Nazareth got less selective while Misericordia held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MisericordiaGrowing+82%
  • NazarethGrowing+22%
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