Gender Diversity
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
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% |
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