Mercy College Graduate Schools

Mercy College (referred to as Mercy) is a Private, 4 years school located in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Mercy College is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Mercy College is $18,318 in average. The school has 2,267 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,772 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Mercy College (referred to as Mercy) is a Private, 4 years school located in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Mercy College is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) 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 (7/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Mercy Directory Information
School NameMercy College (Mercy)
Address555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Phone800-637-2969
Webhttps://www.mercy.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.mercy.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now
Financial Infohttps://www.mercy.edu/admissions/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Mercy College is $18,318 in average. The school has 2,267 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,772 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 86 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,318
Student Population2,267
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs86 graduate programs
(2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Mercy College is $18,318 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $971.
Mercy College offers the alternative tuition plans.
Mercy College 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, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Mercy College is $18,318. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.98% 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
TuitionFees
2018-2019$15,696$642
2019-2020$16,146$660
2020-2021$16,686$800
2021-2022$16,974$814
2022-2023$17,478$840
The graduate school tuition & fees of Mercy is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in New York. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,151 (public) / $25,457 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Mercy College$18,318
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
New York Graduate Schools$21,016$25,414
Public$12,252$23,151
Private$25,457
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $971 at Mercy College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.97% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$872
2019-2020$897
2020-2021$927
2021-2022$943
2022-2023$971

Graduate Programs at Mercy

Mercy College offers 44 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, 991 students have completed their study at Mercy College.
Offered Degrees at Mercy College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree350897
Doctor's degree - other1028
Post Bachelor's Degree7066
Post Master's Degree100
Total440991
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Mercy College by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor program with 37 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 209 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 31 completers.
Mercy College offers 44 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 991 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 897 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 28 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 66 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 25 completers-
Computer Science1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance24-
Education [+] 278 completers-
Education10-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education0-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision8-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration0-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)15-
Special Education and Teaching14-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services53-
Elementary Education and Teaching34-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching88-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education6-
Mathematics Teacher Education9-
Reading Teacher Education8-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education4-
Social Studies Teacher Education12-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor17$62,400
Education (other)0-
English Language and Literature [+] 22 completers$34,900
English Language and Literature22$34,900
Psychology [+] 34 completers-
Psychology21-
School Psychology13-
Human Services [+] 19 completers-
Public Administration19-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 255 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist37-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management24$57,100
Physician Assistant57-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling11-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor41-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist34-
16-
Nursing Administration10-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing25-
Business [+] 264 completers-
Business Administration and Management209$61,400
Accounting26-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration29-
Total897
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 28 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist28-
Total28
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 66 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education7-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration6-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods3-
Reading Teacher Education13-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor37-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0-
Total66
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at Mercy

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,267 students enrolled into Mercy College graduate schools where it has total 8,772 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,159 full-time and 1,108 part-time graduate students. By gender, 481 male and 1,786 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2674811,786
Full-time1,159298861
Part-tme1,108183925
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 823 White (36.30%), 506 Black/African American (22.32%), 617 Hispanic (27.22%), 155 Asian (6.84%), and 166 students with other races. 59 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2674811,786
American Indian/Native American211
Asian15543112
Black/African American50684422
Hispanic617114503
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16412
White823187636
Two More491336
Un-Known40931
Non-resident Alien592633
Mercy College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,254 graduate students (55.32% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 473 graduate students (20.86% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,267
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,254
Enrolled Some Online Courses473
Not in Online Courses540
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Mercy College. 493 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.75% of total students), 158 students are aged above 50 (6.97%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Mercy College.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2674811,786
Age 20-2121318
Age 22-2447294378
Age 25-29653156497
Age 30-3438887301
Age 35-3926650216
Age 40-4930955254
Age 50-6415433121
Over 64431

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