by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Mercyhurst really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Mercyhurst. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Mercyhurst total enrollment is approximately 2,485 students. 2,200 are undergraduates and 285 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Mercyhurst undergraduate population is made up of 57.0% women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercyhurst Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,644 | 74.9% |
| Unknown | 139 | 6.3% |
| International | 124 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 123 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 119 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 29 | 1.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Mercyhurst Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 213 | 75.5% |
| International | 25 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 6.0% |
| Unknown | 13 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,857 | 75.0% |
| Unknown | 152 | 6.1% |
| International | 149 | 6.0% |
| Black or African American | 136 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 131 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 34 | 1.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Mercyhurst University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 89.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| International | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,435 female students and 1,050 male students at Mercyhurst.
Mercyhurst University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 26 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 305 | 56.0% |
| New York | 107 | 19.6% |
| Ohio | 67 | 12.3% |
| Texas | 9 | 1.7% |
| Michigan | 8 | 1.5% |
Mercyhurst welcomes roughly 6.0% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
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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