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College Misericordia

General Information

Name: College Misericordia
Address: 301 Lake St, Dallas, PA 18612-1098
Phone:

  • General information: (570) 674-6400
  • Financial aid office: (570) 674-6280
  • Admissions office: (570) 674-6264

Website: www.misericordia.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,860$19,700$18,800
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,640$8,250$7,850
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,000$5,000$5,000
        Other expenses$900$900$900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$800$800$800

Total expenses   
On-campus$31,300$29,750$28,450
Off-campus$27,560$26,400$25,500
Off-campus with family$22,460$21,300$20,400

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 86%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3131
  • State/local grants:$3178
  • Institutional grants:$7123
  • Student loans:$6066

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,130380750
Percent admitted78.2%79.5%77.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.8%38.4%33.0%
Part-time1.1%0.3%1.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2343
Undergraduate enrollment: 2072
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 72%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 69%
    • Part Time: 31%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 26%
    • Women: 74%

White non-hispanic: 96%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor


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