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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Mercyhurst University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,193 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $763.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$14,763
Fees$430
Cost per Credit$763
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$14,274 (On-Campus) / $11,250 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,261 (On-Campus) / $2,261 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,928
Off-Campus Total$29,904
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$16,030$16,565$17,043$17,616$15,193

Graduate Program Overview

Mercyhurst University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Erie, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,193.
It offers forty-eight (48) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMercyhurst University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address501 E 38th St, Erie, PA
Graduate School Students400 students
181 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$15,193
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 48 Graduate Programs
16 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 31 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Mercyhurst University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 48 major areas - 16 Master's , 1 Doctorate , 31 Post-Bachelor'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total222-18-
Men80-6-
Women142-12-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Intelligence- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Computer Science- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - - NOT OFFERED
Physical and Biological Anthropology- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership- NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance21 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching13 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Exercise Physiology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
what is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Intelligence37 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Computer Science11 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - - NOT OFFERED
Physical and Biological Anthropology10 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physician Assistant28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Leadership45 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,041 students enrolled in Mercyhurst University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 400 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 143 male and 257 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 274 full-time and 126 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 181 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total400
Men Students143
Women Students257
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total400
Full-time Students274
Part-time Students126
By race/ethnicity 326 White, 13 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Mercyhurst University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total400
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian4
Black13
Hispanic10
White326
Un-Known15
8 students are younger than 22 and 43 students are older than 65. The school has 248 students aged between 22 and 30 and 56 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total400
21 & Under8
22-24192
25-2956
30-3435
35-3921
40 & Over43
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Mercyhurst University, 181 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment355
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses181
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses174
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses181
Pennsylvania Resident79
Other State In U.S.88
Outside of U.S.14
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