Mercyhurst vs Mount Aloysius
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.Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PACompass Score: Good · Top 49%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Mercyhurst has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 57% at Mount Aloysius.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Mercyhurst has the lower price after aid: $17,197 a year, against $19,770 at Mount Aloysius.
- Mercyhurst has the lower average price after aid: $19,444 a year, against $22,344 at Mount Aloysius.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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 colleges
Location
Erie, PA
Cresson, PA
Setting
City
Town
Students
2,668
2,967
Sports
NCAA Division I · Northeast Conference
NCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
82%
Average SAT
Not reported
1070
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
57%
First-year retention
80%
56%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,452
$46,165
Median debt
$25,305
$24,287
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,444
$22,344
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,626
$21,530
$30,001–$48,000
$22,429
$20,389
$48,001–$75,000
$17,197
$19,770
$75,001–$110,000
$21,665
$21,769
Over $110,000
$16,748
$26,786
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations $86,597
- Accounting $86,596
- Health sciences $83,812
- Political science $76,154
- Marketing $74,187
- Nursing $87,928
- Allied health $66,959
- Accounting $55,261
- Business administration $45,714
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.