The student population at Merrimack College is 5,862 (4,102 undergraduate and 1,760 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,242 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Merrimack is 69.98% which is increased by 935 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,307 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,344 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 9,500.00% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,958 where 5,862 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
69.98% of total students is undergraduate students and 30.02% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 935 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,307 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Merrimack than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Merrimack College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,620 | 3,167 | 1,534 | 1,633 | 453 | 176 | 277 |
| 2016-17 | 4,014 394 | 3,433 266 | 1,660 126 | 1,773 140 | 581 128 | 204 28 | 377 100 |
| 2017-18 | 4,191 177 | 3,535 102 | 1,723 63 | 1,812 39 | 656 75 | 220 16 | 436 59 |
| 2018-19 | 4,643 452 | 3,853 318 | 1,916 193 | 1,937 125 | 790 134 | 224 4 | 566 130 |
| 2019-20 | 5,186 543 | 4,230 377 | 1,985 69 | 2,245 308 | 956 166 | 286 62 | 670 104 |
| 2020-21 | 5,418 232 | 4,202 -28 | 1,935 -50 | 2,267 22 | 1,216 260 | 342 56 | 874 204 |
| 2021-22 | 5,452 34 | 4,120 -82 | 1,918 -17 | 2,202 -65 | 1,332 116 | 364 22 | 968 94 |
| 2022-23 | 5,505 53 | 4,229 109 | 1,931 13 | 2,298 96 | 1,276 -56 | 413 49 | 863 -105 |
| 2023-24 | 5,688 183 | 4,199 -30 | 1,988 57 | 2,211 -87 | 1,489 213 | 494 81 | 995 132 |
| 2024-25 | 5,862 174 | 4,102 -97 | 1,900 -88 | 2,202 -9 | 1,760 271 | 608 114 | 1,152 157 |
| Average | 4,958 | 3,907 | 1,849 | 2,058 | 1,051 | 333 | 718 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,907 where 4,102 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 Merrimack College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,167 | 3,027 | 1,453 | 1,574 | 140 | 81 | 59 |
| 2016-17 | 3,433 | 3,295 | 1,595 | 1,700 | 138 | 65 | 73 |
| 2017-18 | 3,535 | 3,323 | 1,611 | 1,712 | 212 | 112 | 100 |
| 2018-19 | 3,853 | 3,572 | 1,779 | 1,793 | 281 | 137 | 144 |
| 2019-20 | 4,230 | 3,885 | 1,854 | 2,031 | 345 | 131 | 214 |
| 2020-21 | 4,202 | 3,932 | 1,851 | 2,081 | 270 | 84 | 186 |
| 2021-22 | 4,120 | 3,924 | 1,852 | 2,072 | 196 | 66 | 130 |
| 2022-23 | 4,229 | 3,985 | 1,842 | 2,143 | 244 | 89 | 155 |
| 2023-24 | 4,199 | 3,960 | 1,899 | 2,061 | 239 | 89 | 150 |
| 2024-25 | 4,102 | 3,816 | 1,772 | 2,044 | 286 | 128 | 158 |
| Average | 3,907 | 3,907 | 1,751 | 1,921 | 3,907 | 98 | 137 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,051 where 1,760 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 Merrimack College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 453 | 339 | 135 | 204 | 114 | 41 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 581 | 422 | 152 | 270 | 159 | 52 | 107 |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 462 | 163 | 299 | 194 | 57 | 137 |
| 2018-19 | 790 | 394 | 121 | 273 | 396 | 103 | 293 |
| 2019-20 | 956 | 561 | 199 | 362 | 395 | 87 | 308 |
| 2020-21 | 1,216 | 726 | 233 | 493 | 490 | 109 | 381 |
| 2021-22 | 1,332 | 724 | 245 | 479 | 608 | 119 | 489 |
| 2022-23 | 1,276 | 888 | 306 | 582 | 388 | 107 | 281 |
| 2023-24 | 1,489 | 1,078 | 348 | 730 | 411 | 146 | 265 |
| 2024-25 | 1,760 | 1,310 | 461 | 849 | 450 | 147 | 303 |
| Average | 1,051 | 1,051 | 236 | 454 | 1,051 | 97 | 264 |
The percentage of white students is 71.22%. The percentage was 66.96% 10 years ago and Merrimack still has a high percentage of white students. 2.47% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.76% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 66.96% to 71.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.10% to 2.47%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.79% to 4.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.86% to 10.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4775 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5482 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Merrimack College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 40 | 101 | 176 | 1 | 2,424 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 56 | 120 | 246 | 2 | 2,926 | 61 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 58 | 135 | 299 | 2 | 3,094 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 79 | 144 | 324 | 3 | 3,405 | 70 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 107 | 182 | 360 | 0 | 3,775 | 94 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 119 | 205 | 397 | 1 | 4,138 | 105 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 120 | 220 | 446 | 2 | 4,176 | 125 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 96 | 230 | 482 | 1 | 4,142 | 133 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 121 | 239 | 531 | 4 | 4,221 | 144 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 145 | 279 | 633 | 2 | 4,175 | 155 |
| Average | 4 | 94 | 186 | 389 | 2 | 3,648 | 99 |
1,344 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 9,500.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Merrimack College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,620 | 14 | 107 | 3,499 |
| 2016-17 | 4,014 | 68 | 105 | 3,841 |
| 2017-18 | 4,191 | 174 | 81 | 3,936 |
| 2018-19 | 4,643 | 265 | 87 | 4,291 |
| 2019-20 | 5,186 | 391 | 137 | 4,658 |
| 2020-21 | 5,418 | 545 | 3,693 | 1,180 |
| 2021-22 | 5,452 | 878 | 923 | 3,651 |
| 2022-23 | 5,505 | 812 | 425 | 4,268 |
| 2023-24 | 5,688 | 1,024 | 539 | 4,125 |
| 2024-25 | 5,862 | 1,344 | 779 | 3,739 |
| Average | 4,958 | 552 | 688 | 3,719 |
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