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Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$37,927What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
71%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,916
In-state tuition
$53,962Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$53,962
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$75,584Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$37,927

Better than 8% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

71%

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$75,584

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$70,038

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$37,927

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Merrimack College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time71%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$75,584

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Merrimack College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$79,6596
Civil Engineering$75,55623
Computer Science$70,2564
Mechanical Engineering$68,61529
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,01860
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,32381
Biology, General$41,50624
Political Science and Government$35,6199
Psychology, General$34,45360
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,640107
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$31,16163
Communication and Media Studies$29,52767
Education, General$29,3686
MarketingNot reported79
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported74
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported69
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported64
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported42
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported38
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported26
HistoryNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported11
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported10
MathematicsNot reported9
Public HealthNot reported9
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported9
Nutrition SciencesNot reported8
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported7
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported5
International BusinessNot reported5
Information Science/StudiesNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
SociologyNot reported3
Computer EngineeringNot reported2
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported2
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported2
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported1
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reportedNot reported
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Construction ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 69 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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