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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·upmc.com/mercyson
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
308
peer median 308
Avg net price
$30,944
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
190
190 candidates competed
Admitted
167
87.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
24
14.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

35.0pp gap
Pell recipients
25%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 35.0-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.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,000 debt · $80,951 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
  2. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
  3. May 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
  4. Dec 2017Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k
$30–48k$27,752
$48–75k$34,135
$75–110k
$110k+$34,135

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,944
vs peer median $30,944
Federal loans
45.2%
In-state tuition
$16,190
Out-of-state
$16,190

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 184 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
184
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,006,210 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
432 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$680K
198 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
228 loan awards
Parent PLUS$104K
6 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.

Of 78 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
78
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.8%
2017
6.6%
2018
1.6%
2019
0.0%
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 UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
308
12-mo unduplicated
342
Undergraduate
342
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%46
Women
87%296

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.3%
Black
25.6%
Hispanic
5.6%
Two or more
4.6%
Unknown
2.3%
Asian
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
142.86
24 offenses · 168 students

3-year trend

44.592 yrs ago114.861 yr ago142.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
48
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
23
Fondling
1

By location

24total
  • On campus24

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs100
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1

Frequently asked questions about UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UPMC Mercy School of Nursing.

What is the graduation rate at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing?

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend UPMC Mercy School of Nursing?

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing reports a total enrollment of 308 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing?

The average net price at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is $30,944 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing?

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing's yield rate is 14.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is UPMC Mercy School of Nursing located?

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-5166.

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