Student Population by Gender
Mount Mercy University has a total of 1,526 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 1,271 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 255 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 542 male and 984 female students (the male-female ratio is 36:64) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,526 | 1,271 | 255 |
| Men | 542 | 472 | 70 |
| Women | 984 | 799 | 185 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,117 White, 102 Black, and 32 Asian students out of a total of 1,526 are attending at Mount Mercy University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Black | 102 | 43 | 59 |
| Hispanic | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,117 | 344 | 773 |
| Two or more races | 95 | 40 | 55 |
| Race Unknown | 37 | 11 | 26 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Black | 93 | 38 | 55 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 910 | 295 | 615 |
| Two or more races | 77 | 34 | 43 |
| Race Unknown | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Black | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 97 | 28 | 69 |
| Two or more races | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 1,048 students under 25 years old, and 459 students over 25 years old out of 1,526 total students.
Mount Mercy has 991 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 267 students aged 25 and over.
It has 57 graduate students aged under 25 and 192 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| 18-19 | 382 | 222 | 160 |
| 20-21 | 402 | 254 | 148 |
| 22-24 | 209 | 125 | 84 |
| 25-29 | 130 | 89 | 41 |
| 30-34 | 97 | 73 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 67 | 51 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 128 | 102 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| 18-19 | 382 | 222 | 160 |
| 20-21 | 398 | 250 | 148 |
| 22-24 | 156 | 91 | 65 |
| 25-29 | 76 | 51 | 25 |
| 30-34 | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| 40-49 | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| 50-64 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Mount Mercy University, 232 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 281 students are enrolled in some online courses.
216 students lived in Iowa or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 16 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,526 | 232 | 281 |
| Undergraduate | 1,271 | 117 | 234 |
| Graduate | 255 | 115 | 47 |
| Iowa Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 216 | 16 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 109 | 8 | 0 |
| Graduate | 107 | 8 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,271 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 155 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.20%.125 students have transferred in as full-time status and 30 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 873 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 125 |
| Regular Part-time | 243 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 30 |