Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Merrimack is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.4% of undergraduate students being women and 46.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,120, with 2,202 women and 1,918 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Merrimack is greatly skewed towards women students, with 72.7% of undergraduate students being women and 27.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,332, with 968 women and 364 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 46.6% 1,918 students
- women 53.4% 2,202 students
Graduate Students
- men 27.3% 364 students
- women 72.7% 968 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,135 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.3% of the student body, with 342 students. African American students represent 3.8% of the population, with 157 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.1%, with 88 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 85 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 77 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.6% of the population, totaling 231 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 Merrimack.
Undergraduate Students
- White 76.2% 3,135 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 342 students
- Unknown race 5.6% 231 students
- African American 3.8% 157 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 88 students
- Asian 2.1% 85 students
- International students 1.9% 77 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 78.3% 1,041 students
- Hispanic 7.8% 104 students
- African American 4.7% 63 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 37 students
- Asian 2.6% 35 students
- International students 1.9% 25 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 63.6% 56 students
- African American 10.2% 9 students
- Hispanic 9.1% 8 students
- International students 9.1% 8 students
- Unknown race 8.0% 7 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 44% 1,818 students
- 18-19 44% 1,795 students
- 22-24 7% 274 students
- 25-29 1% 27 students
- 30-34 0% 17 students
- 40-49 0% 15 students
- 35-39 0% 11 students
- 50-64 0% 5 students
- 22-24 41% 549 students
- 25-29 25% 332 students
- 30-34 10% 135 students
- 40-49 10% 132 students
- 35-39 6% 81 students
- 50-64 5% 64 students
- 20-21 2% 29 students
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