Mercyhurst University Student Population and Demographics

Mercyhurst Student Population

There are 3,041 students including 2,446 undergraduate and 355 graduate students at Mercyhurst University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 2,678 full-time and 363 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,200 male and 1,841 female students. Mercyhurst University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 248 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Mercyhurst University has a total enrollment of 3,041 with a gender distribution of 39.46% male (1,200 students) and 60.54% female (1,841 students). There are 1,057 male and 1,584 female students in undergraduate school and 143 male and 257 female students are attending graduate school at Mercyhurst University.

Student Population By Gender
Mercyhurst University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,041	1,200	1,841
Undergraduate	2,641	1,057	1,584
Graduate	400	143	257
Full-time	2,678	1,105	1,573
Part-time	363	95	268

[Chart] Mercyhurst University 2022 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Mercyhurst University has 2,678 full-time and 363 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 2,404 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 237 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 274 students are full-time and 126 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Mercyhurst University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,041	2,678	363
Undergraduate	2,641	2,404	237
Graduate	400	274	126
Men	1,200	1,105	95
Women	1,841	1,573	268

[Chart] Mercyhurst University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Mercyhurst University, 248 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 709 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 3,041 students. In undergraduate schools, 659 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 298 students are attending some online courses.

2022 Distance Learning Enrollment
Mercyhurst University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,041	2,641	400
Online Exclusively	248	0	248
In Some Online Classes	709	659	50
Not In Online Classes	2,084	1,982	102

[Chart] Mercyhurst University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Mercyhurst University. There are 17 American Indian/Native American, 2,405 White, 140 Black/African American, 34 Asian, 131 Hispanic, 1 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 61 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Mercyhurst University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,041	1,200	1,841
American Indian/Native American	17	7	10
Asian	34	12	22
Black/African American	140	65	75
Hispanic	131	54	77
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	2,405	920	1,485
Two More	22	11	11
Race Un-Known	155	50	105

[Chart] Mercyhurst UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Mercyhurst University.

Age Distribution
Mercyhurst University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,041	2,641	400
Under 18	44	44	0
Age 18-19	1,023	1,023	0
Age 20-21	1,000	990	10
Age 22-24	483	290	193
Age 25-29	193	108	85
Age 30-34	109	67	42
Age 35-39	78	50	28
Age 40-49	73	45	28
Age 50-64	23	10	13
Over 64	1	0	1
Age Un-Known	14	14	0

[Chart] Mercyhurst University 2022 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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