Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University · Campus
Erie, PA · City · Private · Master's university · the Lakers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
2,292
Undergraduates
+ 376 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
78%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
45%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Erie, PA
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions83% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,292376
Undergraduates 2,292Graduate students 376
Where first-years come from
51%45%
In state 51%Other states 45%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
73%9%
White 73%Hispanic 5%Black 5%Asian 1%Two or more 1%International 5%Not reported 9%
- Women59%
- Full-time93% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class580 entered last fall
- Transfers in74 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online0% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,274 | $2,261 | $16,535 |
| Off campus | $11,250 | $2,261 | $13,511 |
| With family | — | $2,261 | $2,261 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety3.04 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Mercyhurst University is on.
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