by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Mercy really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Mercy. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Mercy total enrollment is approximately 5,940 students. 4,947 are undergraduates and 993 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mercy undergraduate population is made up of 68.5% women, and 31.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercy Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,465 | 49.9% |
| Black or African American | 1,149 | 23.3% |
| White | 739 | 15.0% |
| Asian | 231 | 4.7% |
| International | 164 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100 | 2.0% |
| Unknown | 82 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 73.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 26.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercy Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 310 | 31.4% |
| White | 288 | 29.1% |
| Black or African American | 166 | 16.8% |
| International | 104 | 10.5% |
| Asian | 86 | 8.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,775 | 46.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,315 | 22.2% |
| White | 1,027 | 17.3% |
| Asian | 317 | 5.4% |
| International | 268 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 90 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
Mercy University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 66.1% |
| Asian | 15.0% |
| Black or African American | 10.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| International | 0.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,115 female students and 1,825 male students at Mercy.
Mercy University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.6% of Mercy students come from within the state, and 7.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 968 | 93.8% |
| New Jersey | 18 | 1.7% |
| Connecticut | 17 | 1.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 0.6% |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 0.5% |
Mercy hosts roughly 4.5% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mercy, 35.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,783 | 19.9% |
| 22-24 | 1,421 | 15.9% |
| 20-21 | 1,369 | 15.3% |
| 35 and over | 1,356 | 15.1% |
| 25-29 | 1,192 | 13.3% |
| Under 18 | 1,124 | 12.5% |
| 30-34 | 717 | 8.0% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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