UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
About
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a nursing education institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is part of the larger UPMC health care system, which encompasses more than 40 hospitals and over 800 outpatient centers. The school focuses on training and preparing nursing professionals within the context of UPMC's extensive health care services.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 4
- Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
- Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
- May 2018Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
- Dec 2017Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 185 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus50
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UPMC Mercy School of Nursing selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUPMC Mercy School of Nursing | 33% | — | 308 | $33,159 | — |
| — | 41.6% | 47 | $34,626 | — | |
| — | — | 135 | $18,985 | — | |
| — | — | 66 | — | — | |
| — | — | 16 | — | — | |
| — | 8.0% | 39 | $28,089 | — | |
| — | — | 38 | — | — | |
| — | 93.3% | 300 | $15,748 | — | |
| — | — | 65 | — | — | |
| — | 88.0% | 54 | — | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 40 | $21,228 | — | |
| — | — | 26 | $25,522 | — | |
| — | 82.1% | 71 | $23,656 | — | |
| — | 20.0% | 178 | $21,187 | — | |
| — | 58.6% | 188 | $40,644 | — | |
| — | — | 100 | — | — | |
| — | — | 51 | — | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 14 | $14,370 | — | |
| — | — | 11 | — | — | |
| — | — | 21 | — | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 16 | $9,422 | — | |
| — | 53.3% | 67 | $40,023 | — | |
| — | 75.0% | 11 | $29,915 | — | |
| — | 29.2% | 294 | $28,415 | — | |
| — | 88.9% | 145 | $21,827 | — | |
| — | 0.0% | 14 | $28,780 | — | |
| — | — | 329 | — | — | |
| — | — | 12 | $10,851 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 39 | $27,537 | — | |
| — | 32.5% | 94 | $35,855 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 26 | $9,825 | — | |
| — | — | 16 | $9,231 | — | |
| — | 99.6% | 326 | $22,889 | — | |
| — | 77.9% | 715 | $29,374 | — | |
| — | 80.8% | 97 | $27,327 | — | |
| — | — | 51 | — | — | |
| — | — | 37 | $19,169 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 164 | $25,163 | — | |
| — | — | 489 | $14,516 | — | |
| Peer group median | 33% | 81.4% | 54 | $24,410 |
Institutions like UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Explore the federal data for institutions in UPMC Mercy School of Nursing's comparison group.
- Washington
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Grad rate—Admit rate41.6%Enrollment47Net price$34,626View data - Louisiana
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Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment135Net price$18,985View data - New Jersey
Capital Health School of Nursing
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Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology
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Circle in the Square Theatre School
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Derech Hachaim Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate93.3%Enrollment300Net price$15,748View data - Ohio
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment65Net price—View data - Florida
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
Grad rate—Admit rate88.0%Enrollment54Net price—View data - Illinois
Graham Hospital School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment40Net price$21,228View data - Michigan
Great Lakes Boat Building School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment26Net price$25,522View data - Pennsylvania
Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate82.1%Enrollment71Net price$23,656View data - New Jersey
Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate20.0%Enrollment178Net price$21,187View data - New Jersey
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
Grad rate—Admit rate58.6%Enrollment188Net price$40,644View data - Pennsylvania
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment100Net price—View data - Delaware
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment51Net price—View data - New York
Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment14Net price$14,370View data - New York
Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11Net price—View data - Iowa
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National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment16Net price$9,422View data - New York
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
Grad rate—Admit rate53.3%Enrollment67Net price$40,023View data - Oregon
Portland Actors Conservatory
Grad rate—Admit rate75.0%Enrollment11Net price$29,915View data - Pennsylvania
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Grad rate—Admit rate29.2%Enrollment294Net price$28,415View data - Indiana
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate88.9%Enrollment145Net price$21,827View data - New York
School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden
Grad rate—Admit rate0.0%Enrollment14Net price$28,780View data - Pennsylvania
St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment329Net price—View data - Missouri
St. Louis Med Tech
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12Net price$10,851View data - Pennsylvania
Studio Incamminati
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment39Net price$27,537View data - New York
The Ailey School
Grad rate—Admit rate32.5%Enrollment94Net price$35,855View data - Ohio
Trinity Health System School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment26Net price$9,825View data - Iowa
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16Net price$9,231View data - Pennsylvania
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate99.6%Enrollment326Net price$22,889View data - Pennsylvania
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate77.9%Enrollment715Net price$29,374View data - Pennsylvania
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate80.8%Enrollment97Net price$27,327View data - New Hampshire
Upper Valley Educators Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment51Net price—View data - Pennsylvania
Washington Health System School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment37Net price$19,169View data - Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment164Net price$25,163View data - New York
Word of Life Bible Institute
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Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Regenerative Medicine TermsThe Glossary of Regenerative Medicine Terms from UPMC Mercy School of Nursing covers a range of key concepts in the field of regenerative medicine, such as animal models, artificial organs, cell and gene therapy, and stem cells. These terms highlight important methodologies and technologies being used to advance medical treatments and therapies. The glossary serves as a resource to deepen the understanding of regenerative medicine’s role in treating diseases and injuries.upmc.com
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