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Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·gmercyu.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+9.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,017
peer median 1,968
Avg net price
$27,141
+$5.0k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

Gwynedd Mercy University (GMercyU) is a private Catholic university in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It occupies a 160-acre (65-hectare) campus in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,388
1,388 candidates competed
Admitted
1,244
89.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
212
17.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
57%+9.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
46%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
63%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 48 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
13
27.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing13 · 27.1%
  • No Data35 · 72.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
11
No data
35

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+19.0%
$55,203 vs $46,391
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+24.8%
$57,909 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+29.8%
$45,799 vs $35,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+37.4%
$63,720 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+44.2%
$50,848 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.5%
$88,994 vs $58,761
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+55.6%
$54,898 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+90.8%
$67,288 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
60%
$32,999 debt · $55,203 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
56%
$28,250 debt · $50,848 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
55%
$32,030 debt · $57,909 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
55%
$25,000 debt · $45,799 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
54%
$59,000 debt · $108,790 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
48%
$26,475 debt · $54,898 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$27,000 debt · $67,288 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$37,000 debt · $119,251 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1958Next review Jan 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 16

  1. Nov 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  2. Mar 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  3. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  4. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  5. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,013
$30–48k$20,879
$48–75k$25,170
$75–110k$32,454
$110k+$30,701

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$27,141
+$4,997vs Doctoral/Professional median $22,144
Federal loans
63.2%
In-state tuition
$38,310
Out-of-state
$38,310

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 438 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $14.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
438
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,510,486 total
Direct Loans
$14.6M
1,795 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
597 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
701 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.1M
311 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.4M
120 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.7M
66 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 975 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
975
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.6%
2017
5.6%
2018
3.6%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Gwynedd Mercy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

618 total completions
01Health Professions
28446.0%
02Education
20032.4%
03Business
6310.2%
04Psychology
304.9%
05Security/Protective
121.9%
06Computer Sciences
81.3%
07Biological Sciences
71.1%
08Public Admin
71.1%
09Communication
50.8%
10History
20.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,017
12-mo unduplicated
2,568
Undergraduate
1,687
Graduate
881

Gender split

Men
29%751
Women
71%1,817

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.1%
Black
14.8%
Hispanic
8.7%
Unknown
6.3%
Asian
6.0%
Two or more
1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
201
110 M · 91 W
Women athletes
45.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$13K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Lacrosse
30 M · 13 W
$171K
Soccer
20 M · 20 W
$83K
Baseball
33 M · —
$105K
Basketball
14 M · 16 W
$143K
Track and Field (Indoor)
14 M · 10 W
$44K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 10 W
$41K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.48
1 offenses · 2,091 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.401 yr ago0.48Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs09
Liquor029

Residence-hall fires

  • Triplex1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $10,000-$24,999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
83

Gwynedd Mercy vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Gwynedd Mercy selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectGwynedd Mercy University
57%—2,017$27,141Doctoral/Professional
Albizu University-Miami
40%75.7%818$36,302Doctoral/Professional
American International College
46%99.6%2,037$25,299Doctoral/Professional
Baker University
58%94.2%2,017$22,500Doctoral/Professional
Bastyr University
——734—Doctoral/Professional
Briar Cliff University
48%61.7%947$21,590Doctoral/Professional
California Institute of Integral Studies
——1,874—Doctoral/Professional
Capitol Technology University
43%74.4%1,065$24,678Doctoral/Professional
Chatham University
63%62.0%2,309$25,717Doctoral/Professional
City University of Seattle
0%—2,007$35,049Doctoral/Professional
Clarke University
56%71.8%962$20,068Doctoral/Professional
Dominican University New York
52%63.3%1,396$26,187Doctoral/Professional
Edgewood College
60%75.7%2,459$25,634Doctoral/Professional
Erskine College
45%62.7%912$22,018Doctoral/Professional
Fielding Graduate University
——915—Doctoral/Professional
Gallaudet University
47%58.1%1,335$14,085Doctoral/Professional
Hardin-Simmons University
46%90.0%1,665$21,031Doctoral/Professional
Immaculata University
71%85.8%2,512$29,464Doctoral/Professional
Mary Baldwin University
39%87.1%1,772$17,833Doctoral/Professional
Misericordia University
72%70.9%2,200$24,829Doctoral/Professional
Mount St. Joseph University
56%59.1%2,265$16,135Doctoral/Professional
Oakland City University
65%82.5%640$12,820Doctoral/Professional
Our Lady of the Lake University
46%65.8%1,968$17,760Doctoral/Professional
Russell Sage College
56%53.3%2,790$23,027Doctoral/Professional
Saybrook University
——1,057—Doctoral/Professional
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
17%74.6%3,220$6,608Doctoral/Professional
Texas Wesleyan University
32%69.2%2,487$19,398Doctoral/Professional
The Master's University and Seminary
67%84.0%2,860$32,121Doctoral/Professional
Trinity International University-Illinois
46%100.0%869$21,386Doctoral/Professional
University of Pikeville
42%100.0%2,547$13,591Doctoral/Professional
University of Western States
——959—Doctoral/Professional
Walsh University
58%70.7%2,192$20,004Doctoral/Professional
William Woods University
46%71.0%2,046$22,270Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median48%73.1%1,968$22,144

Gwynedd Mercy Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
gao.j [at] gmercyu.edu
Phone
215-646-7300
Address
1325 Sumneytown Pike, P.O. Box 901, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437

GMercyU’s Institutional Research team collects, analyzes and presents assessment and other data and information on Gwynedd Mercy University student demographics, learning outcomes, and other indicators to demonstrate how the university is achieving its mission and objectives.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dr. Jing Gao
    Director

Common Data Set (1)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (9)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Gwynedd Mercy (7)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Jacqueline Crahalla
  • Mary Jo Daley
  • Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow
  • Herb Lusk
  • Mary A. McLaughlin
  • Tom Murt
  • Jean MacIntosh Turfa

Frequently asked questions about Gwynedd Mercy University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gwynedd Mercy.

What is the graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy University?

Gwynedd Mercy University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Gwynedd Mercy University?

Gwynedd Mercy University reports a total enrollment of 2,017 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Gwynedd Mercy University?

The average net price at Gwynedd Mercy University is $27,141 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Gwynedd Mercy University?

Gwynedd Mercy University's yield rate is 17.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Gwynedd Mercy University located?

Gwynedd Mercy University is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania 19437-0901.

Who runs Institutional Research at Gwynedd Mercy University?

Gwynedd Mercy University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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