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Merrimack Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Is Merrimack really diverse? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the true stats about diversity at Merrimack. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

Merrimack Student Population

5,418 Total Students
3,932 Undergraduates
726 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Merrimack College?

Merrimack total enrollment is approximately 5,418 students. 3,932 are undergraduates and 726 are graduate students.

Merrimack Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Merrimack undergraduate population is made up of 53% women, and 47% men.

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Merrimack Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 3,092
Hispanic 301
Unknown 160
Black or African American 152
Multi-Ethnic 80
Asian 75
International 69
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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Merrimack Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 68% of full-time grad students are women, and 32% men.

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Merrimack Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 562
Hispanic 50
Black or African American 39
Asian 23
International 22
Multi-Ethnic 16
Unknown 13
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Merrimack Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 4,138
Hispanic 397
Unknown 348
Black or African American 205
Asian 119
Multi-Ethnic 105
International 102
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Merrimack College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 761
Asian 27
Black or African American 11
Multi-Ethnic 6
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Merrimack Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 3,141 female students and 2,277 male students at Merrimack.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Merrimack is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  84.09 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 499 female teachers and 362 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

30.14% Out of State
2.19% Out of the Country

Merrimack ranks 1,015 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

30.14% of Merrimack students come from out of state, and 2.19% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  53 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Massachusetts 683
Connecticut 78
New Hampshire 63
New York 33
Maine 32

International Students at Merrimack

Students from 37 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Learn more about international students at Merrimack.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
71.56% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  65.57 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Merrimack, 71.56% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
18-19 1,581
20-21 1,418
22-24 649
25-29 208
35 and over 168
30-34 59
Under 18 0

Notes and References

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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