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 (61.93%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, down from 90 in 2015.
- 1,344 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 9,500.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 3,620 to 5,862 students, a gain of 2,242 (61.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Merrimack College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.