Merrimack College

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.

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.