Student Population at Mercy
Total Enrollment
8,615
Undergraduate
6,379
Graduate
2,236
Online Enrollment
2,284
Men Students
2,425
Women Students
6,190
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,615 students have enrolled at Mercy University - 6,379 undergraduate and 2,236 graduate.
By gender, 2,425 male and 6,190 female students are attending Mercy University. By attendance status, there are 5,911 full-time students and 2,704 part-time students.
The number of students at Mercy University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is relatively small (average population is 11,913).
Mercy University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,284 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Mercy University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,425 male and 6,190 female students attending Mercy. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.39 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mercy.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,379 | 4,815 | 1,564 |
Men | 1,969 | 1,386 | 583 |
Women | 4,410 | 3,429 | 981 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,236 | 1,096 | 1,140 |
Men | 456 | 270 | 186 |
Women | 1,780 | 826 | 954 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,537 Hispanic students (41.06%) and 2,020 Black or African American students (23.45%) at Mercy University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mercy University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 5 | 10 |
Asian | 311 | 113 | 198 |
Black or African American | 1,555 | 460 | 1,095 |
Hispanic | 2,918 | 832 | 2,086 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 4 | 8 |
White | 1,124 | 389 | 735 |
Two or More Races | 148 | 38 | 110 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 165 | 73 | 92 |
Total | 6,379 | 1,969 | 4,410 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Asian | 167 | 44 | 123 |
Black or African American | 465 | 80 | 385 |
Hispanic | 619 | 92 | 527 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
White | 802 | 171 | 631 |
Two or More Races | 55 | 19 | 36 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 7 | 23 |
Total | 2,236 | 456 | 1,780 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,223 students whose age under twenty five and 2,062 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mercy University.
Especially, 958 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mercy University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,379 | 1,969 | 4,410 |
Under 18 | 958 | 352 | 606 |
18-19 | 1,590 | 502 | 1,088 |
20-21 | 1,264 | 418 | 846 |
22-24 | 906 | 254 | 652 |
25-29 | 690 | 165 | 525 |
30-34 | 367 | 91 | 276 |
35-39 | 212 | 53 | 159 |
40-49 | 269 | 85 | 184 |
50-64 | 113 | 44 | 69 |
65 and over | 9 | 4 | 5 |
unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 6,379 | 1,969 | 4,410 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,236 | 456 | 1,780 |
20-21 | 30 | 8 | 22 |
22-24 | 475 | 95 | 380 |
25-29 | 639 | 137 | 502 |
30-34 | 404 | 97 | 307 |
35-39 | 225 | 39 | 186 |
40-49 | 302 | 52 | 250 |
50-64 | 153 | 25 | 128 |
65 and over | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 2,236 | 456 | 1,780 |
Online Student Population
At Mercy University, 5,673 students (65.85% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,284 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,104 students live in New York where Mercy University is located in and 168 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,615 | 6,379 | 2,236 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,284 | 1,043 | 1,241 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,389 | 2,913 | 476 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,942 | 2,423 | 519 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,284 | 1,043 | 1,241 |
New York Residents | 2,104 | 969 | 1,135 |
Other State in U.S. | 168 | 71 | 97 |
Outside of U.S. | 12 | 3 | 9 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |