by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Gwynedd Mercy University was awarded 66 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general educational leadership & administration.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Gwynedd - Mercy is ranked #529 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Gwynedd - Mercy held the #655 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Gwynedd - Mercy is also ranked #28 out of 109 schools in Pennsylvania.
Gwynedd Mercy University has an acceptance rate of 91%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Gwynedd - Mercy.
About 33% of students accepted to Gwynedd - Mercy submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Gwynedd - Mercy it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Gwynedd Mercy University is 23%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 80% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Gwynedd Mercy University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Gwynedd - Mercy the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 49%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Gwynedd Mercy University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,990 undergraduates at Gwynedd - Mercy with 1,553 being full-time and 437 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,600 | $20,795 | $23,027 | $26,715 | $29,343 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Gwynedd - Mercy, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Gwynedd - Mercy, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $9,877 a year. That adds up to $39,508 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Gwynedd - Mercy is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Gwynedd Mercy University.
Contact details for Gwynedd - Mercy are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901 |
| Phone: | 215-646-7300 |
| Website: | https://www.gmercyu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/GMercyU?sk=wall |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/GMercyU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 304 | $70,087 |
| Business Administration & Management | 50 | $45,042 |
| Allied Health Professions | 21 | $63,529 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 17 | $31,758 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 16 | $35,752 |
| General Psychology | 16 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 11 | NA |
| History | 10 | NA |
| General Education | 10 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 9 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 1,108 students took at least one online class at Gwynedd Mercy University. This is a decrease from the 2,460 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,108 | 639 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,460 | 1,658 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,349 | 902 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,377 | 887 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,243 | 801 |
Learn more about online learning at Gwynedd Mercy University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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