Private nonprofitFour-year

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$37,927
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$53,962
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$75,584
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$70,038
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$53,962
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$53,962
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$21,525
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$21,525
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00031,710
$30,001–48,00029,417
$48,001–75,00031,962
$75,001–110,00036,045
$110,001+41,050

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
70.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
68.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
79.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$54,316
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$75,584
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
78.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $75,584 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
70.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,916
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
20.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
15.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
60.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$102,957
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White75%
Hispanic12%
Black4%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American International CollegeNot reported45.9%$53,124
Amherst CollegeNot reported93.9%$77,644
Anna Maria CollegeNot reported46.2%$46,651
Assumption UniversityNot reported75.2%$74,895
Babson CollegeNot reported93.1%$123,938
Bay Path UniversityNot reported43.9%$55,383
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyNot reported45.8%$57,556
Bentley UniversityNot reported86.8%$120,959
Berklee College of MusicNot reported67.3%$33,647
Boston Architectural CollegeNot reported31.6%$62,123
Boston Baptist CollegeNot reported14.3%$34,159
Boston CollegeNot reported90.8%$103,937

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer Science.$114,115$107,009Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$92,014$95,833Not reported
Civil Engineering.$90,714$86,517$27,000
Mechanical Engineering.$85,545$92,135$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$84,044$103,485Not reported
Biology, General.$79,581$57,214$27,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.$74,379$62,172Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$73,877$68,257$27,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$72,160$78,149Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$69,615$55,378$27,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$68,209$61,296$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$65,549$70,786Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$64,371$71,685Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$64,345$56,359$25,783
Psychology, General.$62,567$50,706$27,000
Education, General.$62,474$65,824Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$61,055$59,916Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$60,333$127,347Not reported
Community Organization and Advocacy.$55,217$67,597Not reported
Education, General.$55,180$49,808$27,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10