Student Population at Misericordia
Total Enrollment
2,242
Undergraduate
1,776
Graduate
466
Online Enrollment
268
Men Students
719
Women Students
1,523
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,242 students have enrolled at Misericordia University - 1,776 undergraduate and 466 graduate.
By gender, 719 male and 1,523 female students are attending Misericordia University. By attendance status, there are 1,617 full-time students and 625 part-time students.
The number of students at Misericordia University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as DeSales University and Alvernia University, its population is relatively small (average population is 3,083).
Misericordia University offers online degree/certificate programs and 268 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Misericordia University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 719 male and 1,523 female students attending Misericordia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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 Misericordia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,776 | 1,385 | 391 |
| Men | 592 | 511 | 81 |
| Women | 1,184 | 874 | 310 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 466 | 232 | 234 |
| Men | 127 | 63 | 64 |
| Women | 339 | 169 | 170 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,804 White students (80.46%) and 179 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (7.98%) at Misericordia University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Misericordia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 82 | 27 | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,434 | 448 | 986 |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 121 | 41 | 80 |
| Total | 1,776 | 592 | 1,184 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 370 | 111 | 259 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 58 | 11 | 47 |
| Total | 466 | 127 | 339 |
Online Student Population
At Misericordia University, 1,115 students (49.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 268 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, 248 students live in Pennsylvania where Misericordia University is located in and 20 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,242 | 1,776 | 466 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 268 | 120 | 148 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 847 | 708 | 139 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,127 | 948 | 179 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 268 | 120 | 148 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 248 | 111 | 137 |
| Other State in U.S. | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |