The student population at Mercyhurst University is 2,801 (2,446 undergraduate and 355 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 210 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Mercyhurst is 87.33% which is decreased by 234 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 24 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
181 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 596.15% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,818 where 2,801 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
87.33% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.67% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 234 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 24 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.49 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Mercyhurst than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mercyhurst University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,480 where 2,446 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mercyhurst University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 338 where 355 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Mercyhurst University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.37%. The percentage was 75.62% 10 years ago and Mercyhurst still has a high percentage of white students. 0.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.82% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mercyhurst University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
181 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 596.15% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mercyhurst University from 2014 to 2023.