Enrollment Trends at Gwynedd Mercy

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,563 where 2,017 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,056 students in 2019 and was lowest at 2,017 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,582 to 2,017 students, a net loss of 565 (21.9%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gwynedd Mercy University since 2015.

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,848 where 1,301 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Gwynedd Mercy University since 2015.

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 716 where 716 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Gwynedd Mercy University since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 57.16%. The percentage was 59.41% 10 years ago and Gwynedd Mercy still has a high percentage of white students. 3.82% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.16% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.41% to 57.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.61% to 3.82%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.35% to 16.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.22% to 5.16%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6424 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5932 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gwynedd Mercy University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

675 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -5.06% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gwynedd Mercy University from 2015 to 2025.