by our College Data Analytics TeamMercy total enrollment is approximately 9,547 students. 5,699 are undergraduates and 1,214 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mercy undergraduate population is made up of 71% women, and 29% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercy Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,507 |
| Black or African American | 1,495 |
| White | 918 |
| Unknown | 334 |
| Asian | 247 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 96 |
| International | 77 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74% of full-time grad students are women, and 26% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercy Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 448 |
| Hispanic | 339 |
| Black or African American | 248 |
| Asian | 90 |
| International | 34 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 28 |
| Unknown | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3,648 |
| Black or African American | 2,328 |
| White | 2,272 |
| Asian | 482 |
| Unknown | 461 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 185 |
| International | 124 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 |
Mercy College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 909 |
| Black or African American | 183 |
| Asian | 99 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Mercy.
There are approximately 6,987 female students and 2,560 male students at Mercy.
Reporting of the gender of Mercy is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 804 female teachers and 577 male teachers.
Mercy ranks 1,259 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
10.91% of Mercy students come from out of state, and 1.37% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 831 |
| New Jersey | 31 |
| Connecticut | 27 |
| California | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
Students from 65 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and Norway.
Learn more about international students at Mercy.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mercy, 29.93% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 25-29 | 1,702 |
| 22-24 | 1,642 |
| 35 and over | 1,549 |
| 20-21 | 1,436 |
| 18-19 | 1,409 |
| 30-34 | 874 |
| Under 18 | 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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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