by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Mercy College of Health Sciences, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Mercy College of Health Sciences comes to about $30,844.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $17,664.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,180.00 |
| Total cost | $30,844.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,844.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,474.00 |
| Net price | $23,370.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,844.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,227.00 |
| Net price | $20,617.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $20,617.00 | $23,370.00 | $30,844.00 |
| Senior year | $20,617.00 | $23,370.00 | $30,844.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $82,468.00 | $93,480.00 | $123,376.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,417.00 | $35,613.00 | $47,002.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $949.00 | $1,076.00 | $1,420.00 |
| Total amount paid | $113,885.00 | $129,093.00 | $170,378.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $20,617.00 | $23,370.00 | $30,844.00 |
| Senior year | $20,617.00 | $23,370.00 | $30,844.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,234.00 | $46,740.00 | $61,688.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,709.00 | $17,806.00 | $23,501.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $475.00 | $538.00 | $710.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,943.00 | $64,546.00 | $85,189.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $26,924.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,417.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $21,177.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,440.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,028.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,859.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,966.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Mercy College of Health Sciences Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Mercy College of Health Sciences is $12,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,668.00 |
| 25th | $7,479.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,500.00 |
| 75th | $25,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,500.00 |
| High income | $9,975.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $2,525.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Mercy College of Health Sciences comes to $1,658.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Mercy College of Health Sciences is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Mercy College of Health Sciences come to $71,346,201.00 covering 4,731 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,676.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,438.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Mercy College of Health Sciences, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.