Student Population at Mount Mercy
Total Enrollment
1,417
Undergraduate
1,139
Graduate
278
Online Enrollment
225
Men Students
553
Women Students
864
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,417 students have enrolled at Mount Mercy University - 1,139 undergraduate and 278 graduate.
By gender, 553 male and 864 female students are attending Mount Mercy University. By attendance status, there are 1,185 full-time students and 232 part-time students.
The number of students at Mount Mercy University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Buena Vista University and University of Dubuque, its population is relatively small (average population is 1,894).
Mount Mercy University offers online degree/certificate programs and 225 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mount Mercy'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.
Mount Mercy has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,894 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mercy University | 1,417 | 1,139 | 278 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,894 | 1,474 | 421 |
| 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 Mount Mercy University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 553 male and 864 female students attending Mount Mercy. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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 Mount Mercy.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,139 | 1,073 | 66 |
| Men | 466 | 446 | 20 |
| Women | 673 | 627 | 46 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 278 | 112 | 166 |
| Men | 87 | 30 | 57 |
| Women | 191 | 82 | 109 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 758 White students (53.49%) and 189 Two or More Races students (13.34%) at Mount Mercy University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mount Mercy University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Black or African American | 64 | 23 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 629 | 209 | 420 |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 43 | 66 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 86 | 36 | 50 |
| Total | 1,139 | 466 | 673 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 129 | 39 | 90 |
| Two or More Races | 80 | 20 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 278 | 87 | 191 |
Online Student Population
At Mount Mercy University, 945 students (66.69% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 225 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, 208 students live in Iowa where Mount Mercy University is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,417 | 1,139 | 278 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 225 | 111 | 114 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 720 | 570 | 150 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 472 | 458 | 14 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 225 | 111 | 114 |
| Iowa Residents | 208 | 105 | 103 |
| Other State in U.S. | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |