How has Mercy University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 59% (2010) to 86% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 4,369 (2010) to 8,642 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 10,851 (2010) to 8,991 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 890–1080 (2019) to 1020–1230 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2019–2022
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 17–24 (2019) to 21–25 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2019–2022
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $17,360 (2011) to $23,650 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.