Student Population at Mercy College of Health Sciences
Total Enrollment
869
Undergraduate
867
Graduate
2
Online Enrollment
188
Men Students
110
Women Students
759
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 869 students have enrolled at Mercy College of Health Sciences - 867 undergraduate and 2 graduate.
By gender, 110 male and 759 female students are attending Mercy College of Health Sciences. By attendance status, there are 340 full-time students and 529 part-time students.
The number of students at Mercy College of Health Sciences is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allen College and Palmer College of Chiropractic, its population is average (average population is 940).
Mercy College of Health Sciences offers online degree/certificate programs and 188 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mercy College of Health Sciences's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Mercy College of Health Sciences has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 940 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 869 | 867 | 2 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 940 | 161 | 1,168 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa | 1,514 | 1,195 | 551 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mercy College of Health Sciences and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 110 male and 759 female students attending Mercy College of Health Sciences. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.14 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mercy College of Health Sciences.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 867 | 340 | 527 |
| Men | 110 | 66 | 44 |
| Women | 757 | 274 | 483 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2 | 340 | 2 |
| Men | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| Women | 2 | 274 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 559 White students (64.33%) and 118 Hispanic students (13.58%) at Mercy College of Health Sciences(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mercy College of Health Sciences.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Asian | 54 | 13 | 41 |
| Black or African American | 106 | 14 | 92 |
| Hispanic | 118 | 8 | 110 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 557 | 73 | 484 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 867 | 110 | 757 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 458 students whose age under twenty five and 242 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mercy College of Health Sciences.
Especially, 1 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mercy College of Health Sciences.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 867 | 110 | 757 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 102 | 6 | 96 |
| 20-21 | 134 | 10 | 124 |
| 22-24 | 221 | 28 | 193 |
| 25-29 | 169 | 32 | 137 |
| 30-34 | 91 | 14 | 77 |
| 35-39 | 67 | 11 | 56 |
| 40-49 | 61 | 4 | 57 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 867 | 110 | 757 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Online Student Population
At Mercy College of Health Sciences, 660 students (75.95% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 188 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 138 students live in Iowa where Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 869 | 867 | 2 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 188 | 188 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 472 | 470 | 2 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 209 | 209 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 188 | 188 | 0 |
| Iowa Residents | 138 | 138 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
