Graduate Programs at Gwynedd Mercy University

Graduate School Overview

Gwynedd Mercy University (referred to as Gwynedd Mercy) is a Private, 4 years school located in Gwynedd Valley, PA. Gwynedd Mercy University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1958 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Gwynedd Mercy Directory Information
School Name	Gwynedd Mercy University (Gwynedd Mercy)
Address	1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901
Phone	215-646-7300
Web	https://www.gmercyu.edu
Online Application	https://www.gmercyu.edu/gwynedd-mercy-universitys-online-application
Financial Info	https://www.gmercyu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-tuition

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Gwynedd Mercy University is $15,642 in average. The school has 729 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,521 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 44 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 18 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$15,642
Student Population	729
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	44 graduate programs (18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Gwynedd Mercy University is $15,642 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $848.

Gwynedd Mercy University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Gwynedd Mercy University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	18 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Gwynedd Mercy University is $15,642. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.65% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$10,980	$306
2019-2020	$13,749	$306
2020-2021	$13,967	$306
2021-2022	$14,587	$360
2022-2023	$15,246	$396

The graduate school tuition & fees of Gwynedd Mercy is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,989 (public) / $20,871 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Gwynedd Mercy University	$15,642
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$20,147	$22,546
Public	$20,464	$27,989
Private	$20,871

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $848 at Gwynedd Mercy University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.69% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$627
2019-2020	$764
2020-2021	$776
2021-2022	$810
2022-2023	$848

Graduate Programs at Gwynedd Mercy

Gwynedd Mercy University offers 22 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 258 students have completed their study at Gwynedd Mercy University.

Offered Degrees at Gwynedd Mercy University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	15	10	213
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	4	4	45
Doctor's degree - other	1	1	0
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	0	0
Post Master's Degree	1	1	0
Total	22	16	258

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Gwynedd Mercy University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Business Administration and Management program with 1 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels program with 48 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 24 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Gwynedd Mercy University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	1	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	0	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	0	-

Popular Master's Programs at Gwynedd Mercy University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	48	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	46	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	39	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	39	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	29	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Gwynedd Mercy University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	24	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	23	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	18	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	14	-
Administration of Special Education	✔	5	-

Gwynedd Mercy University offers 22 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 258 students have completed their graduate studies.

213 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (7 completers)	145 completers	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	9	-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	✔	15	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	11	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	18	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	22	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	46	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✔	24	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	39 completers	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	29	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	8	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	1	-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✔	29 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	11	$57,000
Transportation/Mobility Management	✔	2	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	15	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✔	1	-
	Total	213

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔	45 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	24	-
Administration of Special Education	✔	2	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	14	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	5	-
	Total	45

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	0 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	0	-
	Total	0

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business [+]	✔	0 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at Gwynedd Mercy

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 729 students enrolled into Gwynedd Mercy University graduate schools where it has total 2,521 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 673 full-time and 56 part-time graduate students. By gender, 146 male and 583 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	729	146	583
Full-time	673	142	531
Part-tme	56	4	52

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 495 White (67.90%), 119 Black/African American (16.32%), 30 Hispanic (4.12%), 18 Asian (2.47%), and 67 students with other races. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	729	146	583
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	18	3	15
Black/African American	119	26	93
Hispanic	30	9	21
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	495	98	397
Two More	10	2	8
Un-Known	53	7	46
Non-resident Alien	2	1	1

Gwynedd Mercy University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 619 graduate students (84.91% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	729
Enrolled Online Exclusively	619
Enrolled Some Online Courses	0
Not in Online Courses	110

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Gwynedd Mercy University. 100 students are aged 20 to 24 (13.72% of total students), 116 students are aged above 50 (15.91%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Gwynedd Mercy University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	729	146	583
Age 22-24	100	19	81
Age 25-29	151	29	122
Age 30-34	103	17	86
Age 35-39	97	23	74
Age 40-49	162	36	126
Age 50-64	102	19	83
Over 64	14	3	11

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