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Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Mercy University is a private campus in suburban Gwynedd Valley, PA. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$20,013

family income
under $30k

$20,879

$30–48k

$25,170

$48–75k

$32,454

$75–110k

$30,701

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$27,4832023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Gwynedd Mercy University rose from $19,635 (2008) to $27,483 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$19,635
2009	$19,470
2010	$20,246
2011	$22,736
2012	$23,673
2013	$24,399
2014	$24,490
2015	$23,598
2016	$23,564
2017	$23,213
2018	$24,124
2019	$25,146
2020	$26,072
2021	$28,217
2022	$27,141
2023	$27,483

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$55,7862024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Gwynedd Mercy University rose from $32,073 (2009) to $55,786 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$32,073
2010	$33,708
2011	$35,233
2012	$37,339
2013	$39,051
2014	$41,758
2015	$43,750
2016	$44,187
2017	$44,893
2018	$46,538
2019	$47,396
2020	$47,646
2021	$49,175
2022	$51,628
2023	$53,359
2024	$55,786

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$14,400
2001	$15,100
2002	$16,100
2003	$16,700
2004	$16,900
2005	$17,580
2006	$18,720
2007	$21,025
2008	$22,790
2013	$29,450
2014	$30,460
2015	$31,360
2016	$32,480
2017	$33,600
2018	$33,600
2019	$34,580
2020	$35,430
2021	$36,244
2022	$37,052
2023	$38,310

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Gwynedd Mercy University reports published tuition of $40,122 in this record. Gwynedd Mercy University's $40,122 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Gwynedd Mercy University reports 1,067 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

56.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Gwynedd Mercy University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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56.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy University fell from 73% (entered 1991) to 56.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	73%
1992 cohort	70.8%
1993 cohort	80.2%
1994 cohort	86.4%
1995 cohort	70%
1996 cohort	70.5%
1997 cohort	69.2%
1998 cohort	65.7%
1999 cohort	58.2%
2000 cohort	73.7%
2001 cohort	77.3%
2002 cohort	63.6%
2003 cohort	64%
2004 cohort	72.1%
2005 cohort	70.4%
2006 cohort	62.1%
2007 cohort	66%
2008 cohort	59.6%
2009 cohort	55.3%
2010 cohort	51.4%
2011 cohort	49.3%
2012 cohort	53.6%
2013 cohort	59.7%
2014 cohort	56.6%
2015 cohort	54.6%
2016 cohort	56.5%
2017 cohort	58.5%
2018 cohort	56.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$8,250	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,125	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,888	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,350	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$12,203	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,250	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,250	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,250	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,438	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,850	$7,558
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,000	$12,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,000	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,000	$9,250

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$65,976

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$67,016

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$67,145

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Gwynedd Mercy University admitted 1,244 of 1,388 applicants in Fall 2024. The 89.6% rate describes that application pool.

89.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $38,310 tuition · 2023–24 1,067 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1023–11861600

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Admissions

Gwynedd Mercy University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Gwynedd Mercy University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 530–598 and Math was 493–588 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1023–1186 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	530	560	598
SAT Math	493	530	588

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Gwynedd Mercy University received 1,388 applications and admitted 1,244 (89.6%), with 212 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

89.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	63.6%
Fall 2002	68.1%
Fall 2003	60.3%
Fall 2004	55.5%
Fall 2005	55.5%
Fall 2006	60.4%
Fall 2007	42%
Fall 2008	56.8%
Fall 2009	59.7%
Fall 2010	46.1%
Fall 2011	48.3%
Fall 2012	66.4%
Fall 2013	65.9%
Fall 2014	76.4%
Fall 2015	68.5%
Fall 2016	90.8%
Fall 2017	93.8%
Fall 2018	92%
Fall 2019	95.2%
Fall 2020	88%
Fall 2021	90.6%
Fall 2022	—
Fall 2023	93.6%
Fall 2024	89.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1023–1186Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	850	1060
Fall 2003	870	1060
Fall 2004	900	1090
Fall 2005	890	1090
Fall 2006	920	1098
Fall 2007	880	1070
Fall 2008	880	1078
Fall 2009	890	1080
Fall 2010	908	1080
Fall 2011	880	1070
Fall 2012	860	1060
Fall 2013	850	1050
Fall 2014	860	1060
Fall 2015	830	1010
Fall 2016	840	1030
Fall 2017	930	1110
Fall 2018	940	1110
Fall 2019	930	1100
Fall 2020	950	1140
Fall 2021	990	1200
Fall 2022	1015	1235
Fall 2023	1048	1180
Fall 2024	1023	1186

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–21Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2007	17	21
Fall 2011	17	21
Fall 2012	18	23
Fall 2013	16	22
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	18	22
Fall 2016	16	23
Fall 2017	17	23
Fall 2018	18	23
Fall 2019	17	24
Fall 2020	18	21

IPEDS Fall 2007–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,067Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Gwynedd Mercy University fell from 1,974 (Fall 2002) to 1,067 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,974
Fall 2003	1,996
Fall 2004	2,010
Fall 2005	2,049
Fall 2006	2,073
Fall 2007	1,933
Fall 2008	1,963
Fall 2009	2,129
Fall 2010	2,186
Fall 2011	2,300
Fall 2012	2,183
Fall 2013	2,031
Fall 2014	1,941
Fall 2015	1,935
Fall 2016	1,944
Fall 2017	1,987
Fall 2018	1,943
Fall 2019	1,836
Fall 2020	1,691
Fall 2021	1,484
Fall 2022	1,217
Fall 2023	1,141
Fall 2024	1,067

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Gwynedd Mercy University has held near 78% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	77%
Fall 2004 cohort	72%
Fall 2005 cohort	72%
Fall 2006 cohort	80%
Fall 2007 cohort	84%
Fall 2008 cohort	76%
Fall 2009 cohort	80%
Fall 2010 cohort	85%
Fall 2011 cohort	77%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	73%
Fall 2014 cohort	80%
Fall 2015 cohort	84%
Fall 2016 cohort	84%
Fall 2017 cohort	82%
Fall 2018 cohort	78%
Fall 2019 cohort	78%
Fall 2020 cohort	80%
Fall 2021 cohort	76%
Fall 2022 cohort	78%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Gwynedd Mercy University

Faculty pay at Gwynedd Mercy University averages $91,104 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Gwynedd Mercy University as a primarily residential campus of 1,067 undergraduates — and 77.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Gwynedd Mercy University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1023–1186 — their midpoint is below the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Gwynedd Mercy University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Gwynedd Mercy University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Gwynedd Mercy University89.6%

Pennsylvania median81.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Gwynedd Mercy University$40,122

Pennsylvania median$33,730

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Gwynedd Mercy University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Gwynedd Mercy University$67,145

Pennsylvania median$62,101

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Gwynedd Mercy University, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basis	Gwynedd Mercy University	Pennsylvania median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	89.6%	81.7%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$40,122	$33,730	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$67,145	$62,101	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Gwynedd Mercy University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Gwynedd Mercy University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 6 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$99,913
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$90,618
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$67,288
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$54,898
Psychology, General	$50,848
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,799

These 6 fields listed for Gwynedd Mercy University measure earnings after completion. The $67,145 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 20 additional Gwynedd Mercy University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Gwynedd Mercy University report?

Gwynedd Mercy University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1023–1186 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Gwynedd Mercy University's acceptance rate?

89.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,244 admitted from 1,388 applicants.

How much does Gwynedd Mercy University cost?

At Gwynedd Mercy University, tuition is $40,122. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Gwynedd Mercy University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $67,145. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Pennsylvania

Immaculata University — 85.8% admitted
Indiana University of Pennsylvania — 90.8% admitted
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing — 99.6% admitted
Johnson College — 97.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.