Our Students
students
442 students
- 9th: 88
- 10th: 106
- 11th: 123
- 12th: 125 (includes 12 PGs)
84% boarding (372), 16% day (70)
51% boys, 49% girls
Students reside in 27 states and the District of Columbia and are citizens of 36 countries
25% domestic students of color
20% international students
6 exchange students
56 (13%) legacy; 112 (25%) sibling
Faculty and Staff
student to faculty ratio
4:1 student-to-faculty ratio
104 faculty members
72 faculty have a master’s degree and 4 hold doctorates
Average faculty tenure: 11 years
14 endowed chairs; 2 endowed teaching awards named annually
Endowed sabbatical program
137 staff members
The Mercersburg Experience
traditional courses and two senior capstone programs
300-acre campus
170 courses
Two senior capstone programs: Mercersburg's Advanced Program for Global Studies (MAPS) and Springboard; both incorporate Challenge-Based Learning
Average class size: 11
102 students participated in domestic or international travel programs during FY19 spring and summer breaks
Exchange programs in two countries (Chile and Germany)
27 varsity sports; 85% of students participate in at least one athletic season
5 Mercersburg Outdoor Education programs
4 vocal ensembles, 3 instrumental ensembles
4 theatre productions, 3 dance concerts
3 endowed lecture series; past speakers include Angie Thomas, Jeremy Schaap, Robert Sapolsky, James McBride, Billy Collins, and Tiffany Shlain
1 faculty adviser assigned to each student; adviser groups meet weekly and individual adviser meetings occur at least once a term
A residential and student-life program focused on character development, self-awareness, and self-regulation
Access and Affordability
of students receive financial aid
2020-2021 boarding-student tuition: $62,350 (tuition, room, and board)
2020-2021 day-student tuition: $36,950
50% of students receive need- or merit-based financial aid
Financial aid awarded: $7.7 million
Average financial aid award: $33,560; highlights our commitment to socioeconomic diversity and meeting the needs of middle-income families
11 students enrolled through access scholarships (Arce Scholar, Guttman Scholar, Hale Scholar, Witmer Scholar); 11 students enrolled through merit scholarships (Lenfest Legacy Scholar, Lenfest Preparatory Scholar, 1893 Scholar)
Operating budget: $32.4 million
After Mercersburg
- of seniors who applied were accepted to a Barron’s ‘Very Competitive’ or ‘Most Competitive’ college
25:1 senior to counselor ratio; counselor assigned in student’s year of entry
Professional SAT and ACT prep/tutoring program (included with tuition)
63% of seniors accepted at U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 National Universities or Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges
21 recruited college athletes (NCAA Divisions I, II, III) from the Class of 2019
39 students from the classes of 2015-2019 matriculated to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis), or U.S. Air Force Academy
Alumni live in all 50 states and more than 100 countries
More than 1,700 alumni have served in the military
3 Medal of Honor recipients; 7 Rhodes Scholars, 1 Nobel laureate, 54 Olympians (12 gold medalists), 2 Academy Award winners, 2 Golden Globe winners, 1 Emmy award winner, numerous Fulbright Scholars
Financial Strength
million
endowment
$297 million endowment (as of April 2019); approximately $670,000 endowment/student
$19,047,556 in total giving in 2018-2019 fiscal year
2018-2019 Annual Fund: $3.45 million; 38% alumni participation; 58% parent participation; 63% faculty and staff participation
Updated August 2019