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Mercy University

⌖ Dobbs Ferry, NY · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$119,458 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

20.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−51%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,683Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$119,458at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$236,2880
2
4
6
8
−$119,45810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$22,880
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,880
Sticker price
Average net price$14,072
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$32,596
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$14,072Average net price / year
$32,596Cost of attendance
$56,683Median earnings · year 5 after completion
45.7%Completion rate
85.8%Admission rate
5,735Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

75thEarnings percentile
31thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,344Year 1
$62,616Year 4
$56,683Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$153,3172Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · Master's Degree$139,9723Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$128,6094Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$122,1805Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$118,2326Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$110,5197Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$106,5548Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$95,089

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$153,317Not available
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$139,972Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$128,609Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$122,180Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$118,232$35,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$110,519$31,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$106,554Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$95,089Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$90,632Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$87,505Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$84,854Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$83,407Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$81,952Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$81,625Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$81,517Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$79,435Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$78,548Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$72,974Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,587$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,332Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$68,529$29,833
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$66,077Not available
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesBachelor's Degree$65,158$29,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,963$26,000
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$62,942Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,849$28,250
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$62,838Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,161$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$60,049$25,520
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$59,024$26,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$58,471$28,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,069$27,000
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,052$26,978
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$54,725Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,346$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$51,758$25,000
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,161$29,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$50,973Not available
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,634$28,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,395$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$47,552Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,116$31,125
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$33,687
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,750

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.