Quad

Head-to-head

Husson
Mercyhurst

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mercyhurst's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Husson

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Mercyhurst is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Husson costs about $6K less per year on average than Mercyhurst ($22,291 vs. $28,296, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Husson has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Mercyhurst (39% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Mercyhurst graduates 7 pts more of its students than Husson (65% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Husson's yield is 4 pts higher than Mercyhurst's

    Yield rate

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

Husson admits 81%, Mercyhurst 81%; Husson's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Husson81%
Mercyhurst81%
Quad's selectivity
  • HussonAccessible
  • MercyhurstAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Husson
1065–1275
MercyhurstTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HussonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MercyhurstGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Husson is a bit larger than Mercyhurst (2,618 vs. 2,191 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Husson2.6K
Mercyhurst2.2K
Pell Grant share
Husson39%
Mercyhurst31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Husson, and Intelligence at Mercyhurst; Mercyhurst has 14 students per faculty member to Husson's 15.

Students per faculty member
Husson15 to 1
Mercyhurst14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HussonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%
  • MercyhurstIntelligence, General7%

What each costs

Husson costs about $6K less a year than Mercyhurst on average; Mercyhurst's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Husson$22.3K
Mercyhurst$28.3K
Aid generosity
Husson40%
Mercyhurst55%

What each pays off

Mercyhurst's former students earn more, a median $47.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Husson$45K
Mercyhurst$47.5K
Graduation rate
Husson58%
Mercyhurst65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HussonGrowingsince fall 2015+38%
  • 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