The student population at Mercy University is 8,991 (6,774 undergraduate and 2,217 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,304 (20.40%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Mercy is 75.34% which is decreased by 1,242 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,062 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 43 male students for every 100 female students, up from 37 in 2015.
- 1,965 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 47.30% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,519 where 8,991 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 11,295 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,615 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 11,295 to 8,991 students, a net loss of 2,304 (20.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mercy University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,986 where 6,774 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 Mercy University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,533 where 2,217 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 Mercy University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 20.59% and the percentage of black students is 24.34% at Mercy University. 5.12% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 43.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 35.59% to 20.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.82% to 5.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 21.42% to 24.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.20% to 43.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7084 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7405 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mercy University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,965 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 47.30% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mercy University from 2015 to 2025.