Misericordia University

With 7 social work graduates in the latest year, Misericordia University runs a small BSW cohort — #484 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

35.3% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. First-time entrants complete at 69.7% against 18.3% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $26,747 a year after grants and scholarships — $2,027 above the $24,721 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Pennsylvania. 34.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.