Student Population by Gender
Mercyhurst University has a total of 2,801 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 2,446 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 355 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,124 male and 1,677 female students (the male-female ratio is 40:60) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,801 | 2,446 | 355 |
| Men | 1,124 | 982 | 142 |
| Women | 1,677 | 1,464 | 213 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,083 White, 135 Black, and 27 Asian students out of a total of 2,801 are attending at Mercyhurst 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 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Black | 135 | 62 | 73 |
| Hispanic | 127 | 54 | 73 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2,083 | 812 | 1,271 |
| Two or more races | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 268 | 99 | 169 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Asian | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Black | 124 | 56 | 68 |
| Hispanic | 114 | 46 | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,837 | 722 | 1,115 |
| Two or more races | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 222 | 79 | 143 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 26 | 12 | 14 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 2,415 students under 25 years old, and 376 students over 25 years old out of 2,801 total students.
Mercyhurst has 2,215 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 221 students aged 25 and over.
It has 200 graduate students aged under 25 and 155 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| 18-19 | 896 | 557 | 339 |
| 20-21 | 981 | 575 | 406 |
| 22-24 | 467 | 243 | 224 |
| 25-29 | 136 | 79 | 57 |
| 30-34 | 86 | 61 | 25 |
| 35-39 | 68 | 45 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| 18-19 | 896 | 557 | 339 |
| 20-21 | 973 | 570 | 403 |
| 22-24 | 275 | 119 | 156 |
| 25-29 | 80 | 48 | 32 |
| 30-34 | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 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 Mercyhurst University, 181 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students are enrolled in some online courses.
79 students lived in Pennsylvania or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 102 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,801 | 181 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 2,446 | 0 | 1 |
| Graduate | 355 | 181 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 79 | 88 | 14 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | - | 0 |
| Graduate | 79 | 88 | 14 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,446 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 87 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.56%.82 students have transferred in as full-time status and 5 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,167 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 82 |
| Regular Part-time | 192 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 5 |