Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 334 where 463 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 150 to 463 students, a gain of 313 (208.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Divine Mercy University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.33%. The percentage was 78.00% 10 years ago and DMU still has a high percentage of white students. 7.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.00% to 69.33%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.33% to 7.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.33% to 6.91%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.33% to 3.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5078 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3865 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Divine Mercy University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
399 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 86% of total students. The number of online students has increased 375.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Divine Mercy University from 2015 to 2025.