Private nonprofit · University

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

70.9%
Admit rate
$37,485
Avg net price
72%
Graduation rate
$64,313
Median earnings

Misericordia University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Dallas, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,672 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,672 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 71% admitNCAA Division III with football · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationCold wintersSnowy

About Dallas, Pennsylvania

Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Dallas was first settled in 1797. The township had been formed in 1817 and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury and the father of George M. Dallas, the vice president of James Polk. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
17 miles to Scranton, PA
To the ocean
103 miles
Nearest airport
13 miles to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP)

How Misericordia University compares

Selectivity70.9%

More selective than 62% · #26 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

Graduation rate72%

Higher than 81% · #31 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention78%

Higher than 54%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$64,313

Higher than 77% · #30 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$37,485

Cheaper than 6% · #105 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$26,973

Lower than 17%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,672

Larger than 53%

Percentiles compare Misericordia University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,152students
  • Undergraduate1,67278%
  • Graduate48022%

Undergraduates by gender

1,672undergrads
  • Women1,08965%
  • Men58335%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black4.9%
  • Hispanic8.4%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Other or multiracial5.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,672
Graduate enrollment
480
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
14%
Median family income
$69,527
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$76,536
Endowment
$73,650,588

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
70.9%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$40,370
Room & board
$16,656
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$53,648
Average net price
$37,485

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
72%
Graduated on time (4 years)
62%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,910
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,313
Median debt at graduation
$26,973
Students with federal loans
74%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
66%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
62%
Low-income (Pell)
56%
First-generation
62%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
848
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$8,450
Meal plan (year)
$6,850
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
Varsity athletes
699 (450 men · 249 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (15)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)121
Football120
Soccer62
Lacrosse53
Basketball48
Baseball46
Ice Hockey41
Volleyball40
Swimming32
Wrestling32
Softball24
Tennis21
Field Hockey20
Other Sports20
Golf19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
11
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,200 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
3.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
2.0
Rape
1.7
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$36,759
$30–48k
$37,554
$48–75k
$36,848
$75–110k
$37,879
$110k+
$37,665

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$154,722

$36,848/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,542
average award, among those who get one

Misericordia University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,542. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 367 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$64,313
Typical debt at graduation
$26,973
Debt vs. one year's pay
42%
Out-earn a HS grad
76%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$63,752
Men
$66,192

Men out-earn women by $2,440 (4%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
38.7″
Annual snow
45.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl AP, PA US station (12.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.