Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Mercy College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,425 male and 6,190 female students attending Mercy. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.39 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mercy
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,3794,8151,564
Men1,9691,386583
Women4,4103,429981
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mercy
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,2361,0961,140
Men456270186
Women1,780826954

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,537 Hispanic students (41.06%) and 2,020 Black or African American students (23.45%) at Mercy College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mercy College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mercy College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15510
Asian311113198
Black or African American1,5554601,095
Hispanic2,9188322,086
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1248
White1,124389735
Two or More Races14838110
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1657392
Total 6,3791,9694,410
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mercy College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native404
Asian16744123
Black or African American46580385
Hispanic61992527
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White802171631
Two or More Races551936
Race/Ethnicity Unknown30723
Total 2,2364561,780

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,223 students whose age under twenty five and 2,062 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mercy College.
Especially, 958 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mercy College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Mercy College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,379 1,9694,410
Under 18958 352606
18-191,590 5021,088
20-211,264 418846
22-24906 254652
25-29690 165525
30-34367 91276
35-39212 53159
40-49269 85184
50-64113 4469
65 and over9 45
unknown1 10
Total 6,379 1,9694,410
Population by Student Age at Mercy College
TotalMenWomen
Total2,236 4561,780
20-2130 822
22-24475 95380
25-29639 137502
30-34404 97307
35-39225 39186
40-49302 52250
50-64153 25128
65 and over8 35
Total 2,236 4561,780

Online Student Population

At Mercy College, 5,673 students (65.85% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,284 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, 2,104 students live in New York where Mercy College is located in and 168 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,6156,3792,236
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,2841,0431,241
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,3892,913476
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,9422,423519
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,2841,0431,241
New York Residents2,1049691,135
Other State in U.S.1687197
Outside of U.S.1239
Unknown000