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Compare Merrimack College vs Stonehill College

North Andover, MA · Easton, MA

Merrimack CollegeStonehill College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$37,927/yr$33,016/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$31,710/yr$23,605/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$29,417/yr$25,053/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$31,962/yr$26,357/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$36,045/yr$31,059/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$41,050/yr$37,147/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$21,525/yr$16,120/yr
Room & board (off campus)$21,525/yr$14,830/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$893/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,200/yr$3,275/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$70,038/yr$72,714/yr
Tuition (in-state)$53,962/yr$57,490/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$53,962/yr$57,490/yr
Students with Pell Grants16%17%
Students taking federal loans60%62%
Getting in
Students who get accepted70%66%
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received13,6937,915
Students accepted10,0795,743
Students who enrolled1,071647
Accepted students who enroll11%11%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredNot considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate70%76%
Freshmen who come back79%84%
Typical earnings 10 years in$75,584/yr$77,745/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$52,191–$106,878$57,153–$98,944
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)69%79%
White students graduating73%77%
Black students graduating63%77%
Hispanic students graduating55%67%
Asian students graduating54%57%
Typical earnings 6 years in$54,316/yr$63,285/yr
Earn more than a HS grad89%91%
Graduate on time63%70%
Pell students who graduate58%68%
First-gen students who finish69%79%
Low-income students who finish63%67%
Students who transfer out21%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$55,201/yr$70,520/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 30% · Health Professions 16% · Family & Consumer Sciences 8%Business, Management & Marketing 34% · Social Sciences 13% · Education 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 30% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 34% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesSocial Sciences — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 8% of degreesEducation — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesPsychology — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering — 6% of degreesHealth Professions — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering — $79,659/yrAccounting and Related Services — $67,512/yr
Degrees in STEM15%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,9162,528
Students per professor13 : 112 : 1
Graduate students1,760106
Average professor pay$12,316/mo$10,720/mo
Full-time professors44%58%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$102,956$111,481
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationNorth Andover, MAEaston, MA
RegionNew EnglandNew England
Founded19471948
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2%2.5%
Men46%46%
Women54%54%
White students75%76%
Black students4%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino students12%7.8%
Asian students1.9%2.7%
Two or more races2.7%3.2%
Other / not reported3%2.3%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students21%16%
Part-time students2.6%0.9%
Students age 25+2.1%0.5%
Spent on teaching per student$8,809/yr$15,436/yr
Endowment$86.9M$306.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,8262,180
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$11,232/yr$10,632/yr
Meal plan charge$8,763/yr$4,668/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNCAA Division I-FCS
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2819
Student athletes696604
Athletic scholarships$17.2M$10.4M
Athletics budget$31.7M$21.0M
Athletics revenue$31.7M$21.0M
Recruiting spend$268,412$186,040

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.