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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Dallas, PA 18612-1098

Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population16,577 (9,608 urban / 6,969 rural)
Households5,503 (2.49 people per house)
Families3,934 (2.98 people per family)
Pop. — African American1,148
Pop. — Asian118
Pop. — Pacific Islander4
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native35
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)15,283
Pop. — Other81
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (other dominant fields)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Misericordia University?

Ranks 544th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $20,830 $20,830 $20,830
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,120 $1,120 $1,120
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $425 $425 $425
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $495 $495 $495
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $32,900 $32,900 $32,900
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $28,700 $28,700 $28,700
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $23,600 $23,600 $23,600

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $19,700 trend  $21,950 $19,700 trend  $21,950 $19,700 trend  $21,950
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $800 trend  $850
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,250 trend  $9,100
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,000 trend  $1,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,000 trend  $5,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $900 trend  $900
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $800 trend  $800

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$25
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,289 (370 male / 919 female)
Admitted 949 (268 male / 681 female)
Admission rate 74%
First-time Enrollment 364 (91 male / 273 female)
FT Enrollment 364 (91 male / 273 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment2,358

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Misericordia University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Misericordia University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Pennsylvania Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 769th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 8%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 847th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 85%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 455 / 550
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 560
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 915 / 1110

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity751
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,250
Board Fee$3,850

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Misericordia University Ranks 596th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,009 80 pie   25%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,379 135 pie   42%
Institutional Grant Aid $7,391 322 pie   99%
Student Loan Aid $6,765 261 pie   81%
Any financial aid type   324 pie   100%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Misericordia University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
2N/A2
Black Non-Hispanic
112435
Hispanic
81624
Asian / Pacific Islander
4711
American Indian / Alaskan Native
5510
White Non-Hispanic
6141,6572,271
Race Unknown
415
Total 648 1,710 2,358

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Misericordia University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
N/AN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic
N/A11
Hispanic
N/A22
Asian / Pacific Islander
N/A11
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A11
White Non-Hispanic
76180256
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 76 185 261

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Misericordia University.

  Men Women Total
8 84 92
23 66 89
14 63 77
29 37 66
5 46 51

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 9 9
Biochemistry
Biology Teacher Education
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 10 11
Business Administration and Management, General 1 65 66
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 1 38 39
Chemistry, General
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 2
Education, General 1 4 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 44 46
English Language and Literature, General 5 5
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
General Studies 1 10 11
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 3 1 1 72 77
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 8 8
History, General 1 9 10
Information Technology 1 10 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7 7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 8 8
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 6
Mathematics, General 1 1
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 22 22
Nursing, Other 2 1 89 92
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 3 1 1 46 51
Philosophy 1 1
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1 88 89
Psychology, General 1 1 28 30
Social Studies Teacher Education 6 6
Social Work 1 12 13
Special Education and Teaching, General 11 11
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 8 8
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 17 17
Total 13 8 5 1 640 667

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Misericordia University Ranks 1554th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $53,915 ($53,437 male / $54,458 female)
Number of FT Faculty 94 (50 male / 44 female)
Number of PT Faculty N/A
FT Faculty Ratio N/A
Total Benefits $1,320,402
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Misericordia University Summary

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College Misericordia is a four-year Catholic, co-educational liberal arts college in Dallas, Pennsylvania near the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.

Misericordia University Academics

Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Comprehensive Learning Disability Services, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 100 work stations, available in: dorms, libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Repair Service Available On Campus, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale, Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale, Wireless Network, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Normal Term Periods, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 2%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 1% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 97%. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help. College Misericordia is unique in its study options. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Weekend College. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at College Misericordia.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Sport/Fitness Administration
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Technology
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
History:
History – General
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nursing (RN), Substance Abuse Counseling
Education:
Elementary Education, Special Education
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management
Popular majors:
forty-one percent health professions, twenty-four percent business per marketing, twelve percent education, six percent psychology
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry
Psychology:
Psychology – General

Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 25. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $425 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

Misericordia University Admissions

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This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were two hundred and sixty-three total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and seventy-three total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 81%. Remember that this can change at any time.

SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of July and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of May. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported.

Misericordia University Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership, Minority Status and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Minority Status. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-five percent scholarships per grants and forty-five percent loans per jobs.

Misericordia University Students

College Misericordia offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Furthermore, the student body consists of seventy-four percent in-state students, twenty-six percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, seventy percent women, thirty percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, ninety-three percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported, eleven percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-two percent in top half of graduating class, eight percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, nine hundred and sixty-six degree-seeking undergrads, three hundred and thirty-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two hundred and seventy-one graduate enrollment. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 81 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, eighty percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-nine percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit and one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit. After all, the school is located 9 miles from Wilkes-Barre, 20 miles from Scranton.This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.

Misericordia University Athletics

The Cougars are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

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