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Mercy University vs Long Island University

Mercy University students with aid paid less on average: $15,093 vs $23,862 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMercy UniversityLong Island University
Admit rate 86% 86%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1110–1350
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 21–30
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMercy UniversityLong Island University
Sticker price per year $34,607 $55,604
Average paid after grants $15,093 $23,862
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMercy UniversityLong Island University
Under $30,000 $13,327 $19,387
$30,000–$48,000 $13,062 $19,216
$48,000–$75,000 $14,965 $22,498
$75,000–$110,000 $18,538 $27,237
Over $110,000 $22,764 $28,799
After you start
MeasureMercy UniversityLong Island University
Undergrads 5,735 5,520
Graduate within 6 years 48% 55%
Come back for year two 76% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,532 $65,934
Median debt at graduation $23,500 $22,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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