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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mercy College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.8% of undergraduate students being women and 30.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,505, with 4,542 women and 1,963 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Mercy College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.8% of undergraduate students being women and 21.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,267, with 1,786 women and 481 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 30.2% 1,963 students
  • women 69.8% 4,542 students

Graduate Students

  • men 21.2% 481 students
  • women 78.8% 1,786 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 43.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,843 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 24.6% of the student body, with 1,599 students. White students represent 18.6% of the population, with 1,207 students, while Asian students account for 4.8%, with 310 students. Mixed race students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 123 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 23 students.

International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 105 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.4% of the population, totaling 284 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Mercy College.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 43.8% 2,843 students
  • African American 24.6% 1,599 students
  • White 18.6% 1,207 students
  • Asian 4.8% 310 students
  • Unknown race 4.4% 284 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 123 students
  • International students 1.6% 105 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 23 students

Graduate Students

  • White 36.3% 823 students
  • Hispanic 27.2% 617 students
  • African American 22.3% 506 students
  • Asian 6.8% 155 students
  • International students 2.6% 59 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 49 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 40 students
  • Hawaiian 0.7% 16 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 41.4% 253 students
  • African American 26.0% 159 students
  • White 18.7% 114 students
  • Asian 7.0% 43 students
  • International students 3.1% 19 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 14 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 22% 1,462 students
  • 20-21 22% 1,440 students
  • 22-24 15% 969 students
  • 25-29 12% 758 students
  • 30-34 6% 408 students
  • 40-49 5% 302 students
  • 35-39 4% 243 students
  • 50-64 2% 129 students
  • 25-29 29% 653 students
  • 22-24 21% 472 students
  • 30-34 17% 388 students
  • 40-49 14% 309 students
  • 35-39 12% 266 students
  • 50-64 7% 154 students
  • 20-21 1% 21 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Mercy College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 782 93.76%
Connecticut 18 2.16%
New Jersey 14 1.68%
Maryland 4 less than 1%
Mississippi 4 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 4 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%