Mercyhurst University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mercyhurst University is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.0% of undergraduate students being women and 40.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,641, with 1,584 women and 1,057 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Mercyhurst University is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.2% of undergraduate students being women and 35.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 400, with 257 women and 143 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 79.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,079 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 4.8% of the student body, with 127 students. Hispanic students represent 4.6% of the population, with 121 students, while Asian students account for 1.1%, with 30 students. Mixed race students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 22 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 4.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 106 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.3% of the population, totaling 140 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 Mercyhurst University.