Mercyhurst University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost
Erie · Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · school website
Mercyhurst University runs 3 board-approved nursing programs in Pennsylvania — 2 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 75% — below the Pennsylvania average of 91.5%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing Programs at Mercyhurst University
Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.
| Program | Track | Status | 2025 NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | RN | New/provisional | 70.7% |
| Baccalaureate Degree | RN | New/provisional | 75% |
| Practical Nursing | PN | Approved | 100% |
Cost & Admissions
Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.
What Mercyhurst University Nursing Graduates Earn
Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $64,009
- Median pay, 4 yrs out
- $77,864
- Median federal loan debt
- $21,500
- Graduates / yr
- 68
- Median pay, 1 yr out
- $64,519
- Median federal loan debt
- $35,883
- Graduates / yr
- 13
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Mercyhurst University?
Mercyhurst University's best-performing RN program had a 75% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Pennsylvania board of nursing — the state average is 91.5% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
How much does Mercyhurst University cost?
Mercyhurst University's published in-state tuition / yr is $45,770, and the average net price after aid is $19,444 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Mercyhurst University earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $64,009 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $64,519 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
How hard is it to get into Mercyhurst University?
Mercyhurst University admits 81% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Pennsylvania board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- www.pa.gov — list: Approved list updated 07/06/26; pass rates = exam year Oct 1, 2024-Sep 30, 2025
- www.pa.gov — list: Approved list updated 07/02/26; pass rates = exam year Oct 1, 2024-Sep 30, 2025
- www.pa.gov — list: Pass-rate report, exam years through Sep 30, 2025