Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 178 where 308 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 308 students in 2025 and was lowest at 97 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 97 to 308 students, a net gain of 211 (217.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.44%. The percentage was 95.88% 10 years ago and UPMC Mercy School of Nursing still has a high percentage of white students. 1.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 28.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 95.88% to 58.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.03% to 1.62%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.09% to 28.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 1.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5709 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.0797 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.