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Merrimack College, Massachusetts

Overview of Merrimack College

Merrimack College is located in North Andover, Massachusetts (a large suburb). The school is a Roman Catholic school. Merrimack College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Merrimack College is known for its programs in mathematics, business and management, and liberal arts.

Merrimack College Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 500. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 500 and 580. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Merrimack College maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Merrimack College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 2,231 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

Merrimack College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Merrimack College offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Northeast 10 Conference. Merrimack College offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Merrimack College, a small, comprehensive, modern Catholic center of higher learning in the Northeast, reflects in its policies the teaching traditions of the founding Order of St. Augustine: to provide, in a Christian, values-sensitive environment, the opportunity for its students to develop a mature intellectual, cultural, social, emotional, and moral awareness; to combine professional training of high-quality with a commitment to an integrated liberal arts component in all courses of study; to act as a major educational resource for individuals and for the Merrimack Valley community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Merrimack College

Merrimack College
315 Turnpike St
North Andover, MA 01845
General Phone: (978) 837-5000
Admissions Phone: (978) 837-5100
Financial Aid Phone: (978) 837-5103
http://www.merrimack.edu

Merrimack College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Merrimack College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management221business management
Liberal Arts115political science, sociology, English, liberal arts and sciences, history, Spanish language, economics, French language, ...
Therapy And Counseling41psychology
Media27communication studies
Engineering22civil engineering, electrical engineering
Computer Science And Engineering14computer and info science
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy11athletic trainer
Fine Arts10fine arts studies
Mathematics7mathematics
Medical Support And Technology6health service and sciences
Science6biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics
Education And Teaching6education
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental science
Law1legal assistant
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy, religion

Number of programs and degrees for Merrimack College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree47926
Master's degree61
Associate's degree57

Student Body

In 2005, Merrimack College had a total enrollment of 2,231 students (2,015 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate99%
Graduate1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White58%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races36%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1941%
20-2137%
22-2410%
25-293%
30-342%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts68%
Connecticut8%
New Hampshire6%
Foreign countries5%
New York4%
Maine2%
New Jersey2%
Rhode Island1%
California1%
Vermont1%

Merrimack College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time82 %
Part-Time82 %

Merrimack College Room and Board (2005)

Merrimack College offers campus housing for 1,573 of its 2,015 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of North Andover, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Merrimack College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,4132,43671%55323%
Men1,7401,15766%26523%
Women1,6731,27976%28823%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal500570
SAT Math500580
ACT Composite1922

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT2%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (978) 837-5100

Merrimack College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 24,200
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,200
Room and board$ 9,730
Room charge$ 5,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,230
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 700

Financial Aid:
Merrimack College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 212000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (978) 837-5103

Merrimack College Faculty

Merrimack College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year25$75,16511$73,096
Associate professoracademic year40$63,42628$59,522
Assistant professoracademic year14$55,61919$50,745
All faculty totalacademic year79$65,75858$59,221

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Merrimack College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNortheast 10 Conference
BasketballNortheast 10 Conference
BaseballNortheast 10 Conference
TrackNortheast 10 Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9583178
Football26026
Basketball121224
Baseball909
Track235
All Other Sports4668114

Merrimack College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Merrimack College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Merrimack College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Merrimack College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Merrimack College % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Merrimack College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Merrimack College % of degrees in liberal arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Merrimack College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Merrimack College % of degrees in mathematics
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Merrimack College % of students from other states
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Merrimack College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Merrimack College % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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