Erie, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at Gannon University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 52 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.2% Program signal 52 Size proxy $22,553 Net price (all) $58,845 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.2%
Enrollment proxy: ~52
Schools with reported signal: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 74.2%
Graduation rate: 66.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $22,553/yr
4-year cost (est.): $90,212
Median debt: $27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $58,845/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 402 schools that report this field.

#313 of 402 on ROI Top 78% value

65% national avg concentration Bigger than 50% of programs

+$3,141 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

−$5,285 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,141 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,285 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 78% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 2.2% of reported programs at Gannon University, which is bigger than 50% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 52 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Gannon University's average net price is $22,553 per year, about $90,212 over four years. That is $3,141 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $58,845 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,285 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Gannon University #313 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.