Merrimack Rankings and Evaluation

Massachusetts Colleges

#35 in Massachusetts Colleges

Federal Region I

#34 in Federal Region I

Merrimack College is ranked 35^th in Massachusetts Colleges and 34^th in Federal Region I.

The following statements evaluate Merrimack College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $51,786 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (74%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very large number of students of 5,505.
It offers very diverse area of study (166 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Merrimack are $51,786 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College $51,786

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Merrimack are $35,500 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College $35,500

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Merrimack is 74% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 74%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Merrimack is 11% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Merrimack is 68% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Merrimack is 20% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Merrimack is 82% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 82%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Merrimack is 5,505 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 5,505

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Merrimack is $25,169 which is 48.60% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College $25,169

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Merrimack is 13 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 11 to 1

Number of Programs

Merrimack offers 166 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Merrimack College 166

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 58

Number of Online Programs

Merrimack offers 51 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.