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Mercy Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

22% 4-Year Graduation Rate
45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate

Mercy College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Mercy retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Mercy Retention Rate

74% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Mercy has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.

Mercy Retention  74 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Mercy74%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Mercy Graduation Rates

45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.59% Transfer Rate
22.92% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,377 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 22% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Mercy is 45%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an Mercy undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.43 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Mercy Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,00433%
Six Years1,37745%
Eight Years722%
Did Not Complete1,61853%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Mercy Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1618 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1618 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled80.5%
Transferred87754.2%
Dropped Out70343.4%

Mercy Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian54%
Black / African-American41%
Hispanic44%
International38%
Multi-Ethnic55%
Unknown62%
White58%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Mercy are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Mercy Graduation Rates

44% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Mercy College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.91% of Mercy bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Mercy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Mercy graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Mercy First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMercyNationwide
Four Years22%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years42%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Mercy Drop Out Rates

784 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled81.02%
Transferred46459.18%
Dropped Out30238.52%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Mercy College represent 1.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Mercy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Mercy Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMercyNationwide
Four Years14%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Mercy Drop Out Rates

31 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled13.23%
Transferred1341.94%
Dropped Out1754.84%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

42% Returning, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1281 Mercy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Mercy Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMercyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years55%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mercy Drop Out Rates

552 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled91.63%
Transferred28351.27%
Dropped Out26047.10%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13% Returning, Part-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

409 Mercy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.34% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 39%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Mercy Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMercyNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years35%36.03%
Eight Years39%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mercy Drop Out Rates

251 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled103.98%
Transferred11746.61%
Dropped Out12449.40%

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