For the academic year 2024-2025, Misericordia University has a total enrollment of 2,200 students, including 1,720 undergraduate and 480 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Misericordia's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 774 male (35.18%) and 1,426 female (64.82%) students are attending Misericordia University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 54.28.
By class level, 1,720 (78.18%) are undergraduate students and 480 (21.82%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.73% are male and 62.27% are female, while among graduate students, 26.04% are male and 73.96% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,200 | 1,720 | 480 |
| Men | 774 | 649 | 125 |
| Women | 1,426 | 1,071 | 355 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,776 White, 95 Black, and 29 Asian students out of a total of 2,200 are attending at Misericordia University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Misericordia University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| Black | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Hispanic | 162 | 58 | 104 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,776 | 599 | 1,177 |
| Two or more races | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 77 | 29 | 48 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Black | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Hispanic | 143 | 51 | 92 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,377 | 496 | 881 |
| Two or more races | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Race Unknown | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Black | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 399 | 103 | 296 |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 25 | 6 | 19 |
By age, Misericordia has 56 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,859 students under 25 years old, and 336 students over 25 years old out of 2,200 total students.
Misericordia has 1,554 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 163 students aged 25 and over.
It has 305 graduate students aged under 25 and 173 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| 18-19 | 747 | 440 | 307 |
| 20-21 | 615 | 374 | 241 |
| 22-24 | 441 | 305 | 136 |
| 25-29 | 139 | 106 | 33 |
| 30-34 | 64 | 52 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| 18-19 | 747 | 440 | 307 |
| 20-21 | 605 | 365 | 240 |
| 22-24 | 146 | 93 | 53 |
| 25-29 | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 295 | 212 | 83 |
| 25-29 | 77 | 55 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Misericordia University, 238 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 817 students are enrolled in some online courses.
162 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 76 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,200 | 238 | 817 |
| Undergraduate | 1,720 | 73 | 694 |
| Graduate | 480 | 165 | 123 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 162 | 73 | 3 |
| Undergraduate | 58 | 12 | 3 |
| Graduate | 104 | 61 | 0 |
Among 1,720 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 72 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.19%.64 students have transferred in as full-time status and 8 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,483 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 64 |
| Regular Part-time | 165 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 8 |
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