Carlow vs Mercyhurst
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PACompass Score: Good · Top 46%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PACompass Score: Good · Top 49%
En resumen
- Para familias que ganan hasta $30,000, Carlow tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $17,901 al año, frente a $22,626 en Mercyhurst.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Carlow: $51,051, frente a $47,452 en Mercyhurst.
- Carlow admite al 87% de los solicitantes, y Mercyhurst al 81%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Erie, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
2,310
2,668
Sports
NCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NCAA Division I · Northeast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
81%
Average SAT
1080
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
60%
First-year retention
84%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,051
$47,452
Median debt
$25,500
$25,305
Cost
Average price after aid
$20,786
$19,444
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,901
$22,626
$30,001–$48,000
$15,748
$22,429
$48,001–$75,000
$19,517
$17,197
$75,001–$110,000
$21,601
$21,665
Over $110,000
$25,214
$16,748
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Biology $134,677
- Nursing $86,258
- Accounting $76,099
- Business administration $65,696
- Social work $47,486
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations $86,597
- Accounting $86,596
- Health sciences $83,812
- Political science $76,154
- Marketing $74,187
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.