by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Misericordia University first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Misericordia University. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Misericordia University 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Misericordia University | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 357 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Misericordia University graduation rate 72%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 294 | 60% |
| Six Years | 357 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 137 | 28% |
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.
Approximately 137 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 137 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Misericordia University lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 120 | 87.6% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 12.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47% |
| Unknown | 80% |
| White | 70% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Misericordia University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Misericordia University represent 86.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Misericordia University graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Misericordia University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
110 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Misericordia University lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 100 | 90.91% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 9.09% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Misericordia University.
Returning / full-time students at Misericordia University represent 13.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Misericordia University graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Misericordia University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Misericordia University lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 74.07% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 25.93% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Misericordia University.
