Gwynedd Mercy University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Mercy University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 1,067 students of which 1,687 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Gwynedd Mercy University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 89.6%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,090. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $27,483, with published in-state tuition of $40,122 and a Pell grant recipient share of 24.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 57.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 77.5%. Graduates earn a median of $67,145 ten years after enrolling, compared with $65,976 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 136900.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 82.0% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.