For the academic year 2024-2025, Gwynedd Mercy University has a total enrollment of 2,017 students, including 1,301 undergraduate and 716 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Gwynedd Mercy's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 569 male (28.21%) and 1,448 female (71.79%) students are attending Gwynedd Mercy University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 39.30.
By class level, 1,301 (64.50%) are undergraduate students and 716 (35.50%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 29.82% are male and 70.18% are female, while among graduate students, 25.28% are male and 74.72% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,017 | 1,301 | 716 |
| Men | 569 | 388 | 181 |
| Women | 1,448 | 913 | 535 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,153 White, 325 Black, and 77 Asian students out of a total of 2,017 are attending at Gwynedd Mercy University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Gwynedd Mercy University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 62.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 77 | 18 | 59 |
| Black | 325 | 87 | 238 |
| Hispanic | 104 | 25 | 79 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 1,153 | 315 | 838 |
| Two or more races | 56 | 16 | 40 |
| Race Unknown | 293 | 105 | 188 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 55 | 16 | 39 |
| Black | 182 | 47 | 135 |
| Hispanic | 67 | 17 | 50 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 680 | 201 | 479 |
| Two or more races | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 276 | 95 | 181 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Black | 143 | 40 | 103 |
| Hispanic | 37 | 8 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 473 | 114 | 359 |
| Two or more races | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| Race Unknown | 17 | 10 | 7 |
By age, Gwynedd Mercy has 247 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 1,286 students under 25 years old, and 864 students over 25 years old out of 2,165 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 247 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. Gwynedd Mercy has 1,170 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 272 students aged 25 and over.
It has 116 graduate students aged under 25 and 592 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 247 | 131 | 116 |
| 18-19 | 306 | 197 | 109 |
| 20-21 | 343 | 246 | 97 |
| 22-24 | 390 | 299 | 91 |
| 25-29 | 254 | 206 | 48 |
| 30-34 | 145 | 114 | 31 |
| 35-39 | 121 | 94 | 27 |
| 40-49 | 194 | 143 | 51 |
| 50-64 | 136 | 107 | 29 |
| Over 65 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 247 | 131 | 116 |
| 18-19 | 306 | 197 | 109 |
| 20-21 | 341 | 244 | 97 |
| 22-24 | 276 | 212 | 64 |
| 25-29 | 122 | 97 | 25 |
| 30-34 | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 114 | 87 | 27 |
| 25-29 | 132 | 109 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 86 | 65 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 87 | 68 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 154 | 112 | 42 |
| 50-64 | 122 | 97 | 25 |
| Over 65 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Gwynedd Mercy University, 675 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 541 students are enrolled in some online courses.
513 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 162 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,017 | 675 | 541 |
| Undergraduate | 1,301 | 51 | 509 |
| Graduate | 716 | 624 | 32 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 513 | 160 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 45 | 6 | 0 |
| Graduate | 468 | 154 | 2 |
Among 1,301 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 110 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.46%.109 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 880 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 109 |
| Regular Part-time | 311 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
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