by our College Data Analytics TeamMercyhurst total enrollment is approximately 2,790 students. 2,296 are undergraduates and 290 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mercyhurst undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercyhurst Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,855 |
| Hispanic | 101 |
| International | 98 |
| Black or African American | 97 |
| Unknown | 67 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 |
| Asian | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercyhurst Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 240 |
| International | 20 |
| Unknown | 13 |
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,250 |
| International | 131 |
| Black or African American | 119 |
| Hispanic | 114 |
| Unknown | 88 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
There are approximately 1,637 female students and 1,153 male students at Mercyhurst.
Mercyhurst ranks 494 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
60.53% of Mercyhurst students come from out of state, and 4.63% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 25 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 268 |
| New York | 225 |
| Ohio | 95 |
| Maryland | 17 |
| Michigan | 10 |
Students from 61 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Canada, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at Mercyhurst.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mercyhurst, 73.36% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,049 |
| 20-21 | 975 |
| 22-24 | 454 |
| 25-29 | 136 |
| 35 and over | 83 |
| 30-34 | 47 |
| 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.
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