The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 44.30% where the last year rate was 45%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.30% for full-time students and 43.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.30% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Mercy University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 37% | 30% | 41% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 30% | 44% |
| 2017-18 | 43% | 40% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 44% | 41% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 43% | 42% | 44% |
| 2020-21 | 48% | 45% | 49% |
| 2021-22 | 49% | 49% | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 47% | 45% | 47% |
| 2023-24 | 48% | 44% | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 45% | 40% | 48% |
| Average | 44.30% | 40.60% | 46.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 28.20% where the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Mercy University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30% |
| 2016-17 | 16% |
| 2017-18 | 34% |
| 2018-19 | 33% |
| 2019-20 | 34% |
| 2020-21 | 27% |
| 2021-22 | 29% |
| 2022-23 | 29% |
| 2023-24 | 23% |
| 2024-25 | 27% |
| Average | 28.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.30% for full-time students and 43.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Mercy from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 76% | 30% |
| 2016-17 | 72% | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 73% | 76% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 72% |
| 2019-20 | 77% | 78% |
| 2020-21 | 74% | 3% |
| 2021-22 | 71% | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 40% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 29% |
| 2024-25 | 76% | 30% |
| Average | 74.30% | 43.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Mercy University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 16:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 16.10:1 |
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