Mercy College's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Mercy College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Mercy College students is 49.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 49.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 49.1%.

49.6%

asian 56.8% 21 students
African American 43.9% 68 students
white 58.9% 145 students
unknown 42.6% 46 students
hispanic 46.9% 166 students
International Students 62.5% 5 students
Mixed Race 62.5% 5 students

Drop Out

Mercy College has an overall drop-out rate of 18.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 21.9% and 17.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

18.8%

asian 8.1% 3 students
African American 27.7% 43 students
white 8.9% 22 students
unknown 25.0% 27 students
hispanic 21.5% 76 students
International Students 37.5% 3 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Mercy College at a rate of 29.7% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 30.5%, and male students' 27.9%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

29.7%

asian 32.4% 12 students
African American 26.4% 41 students
white 30.9% 76 students
unknown 31.5% 34 students
hawaiian 66.7% 4 students
hispanic 29.7% 105 students
Mixed Race 25.0% 2 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.8%

African American 1.9% 3 students
white 1.2% 3 students
hispanic 2.0% 7 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$115,215	$97,959	$108,835
Accounting and Related Services	$41,334	$35,772	$50,471
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	$42,887	NA	$48,180
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$38,813	$39,489	$45,521
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)	$37,348	$39,369	$41,858
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$31,947	$33,993	$39,974
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$22,989	$38,466
English Language and Literature, General	$27,973	$23,803	$37,845
Human Services, General	$35,942	$30,047	$37,220
Psychology, General	$30,209	$30,499	$34,194
Social Sciences, General	$40,285	$35,952	$32,750
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$30,333	$25,426	$32,637
Music	$26,599	$16,992	$26,976
Social Work	NA	$35,060	NA
Sociology	$31,993	$25,194	NA
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	NA	$44,542	NA
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	NA	$38,289	NA
Biology, General	NA	$24,421	NA
Information Science/Studies	NA	$25,194	NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$46,405	$24,035	NA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$40,731	$20,140	NA
Communication and Media Studies	$23,554	$17,950	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$119,798	$113,850	$128,945
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$120,372	$124,271	$121,765
Educational Administration and Supervision	$106,401	$101,964	$111,041
Accounting and Related Services	$66,128	$75,706	$81,420
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$68,576	$63,005	$77,741
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$65,789	$73,446	$74,123
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$59,719	$64,196	$73,275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$63,699	$64,121	$73,256
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$58,429	$62,343	$72,645
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	$61,946	$66,461	$71,002
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$60,732	$63,005	$66,346
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$47,163	$51,773	$56,702
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,278	$49,918	$54,395
English Language and Literature, General	$45,154	$33,993	$41,055
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	NA	$108,649	NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$60,941	$67,420	NA
Psychology, General	$43,037	NA	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$38,218	$47,260	$46,042

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$70,969	$78,971	$80,623

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