Student Data Statistics
Jump to related linksThe sections below provide recent information regarding student characteristics, retention, fast facts, and College and program outcomes.
Student Characteristics
Fall 2025 Data
as reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) April 2026
Enrollment
| Total Enrollment | 1,035 |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 937 |
| Undergraduate Transfer-in Enrollment | 152 |
| Graduate Enrollment | 98 |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
Undergraduate Student Characteristics
| Percent of Undergraduates who are female | 87% |
| Percent of Undergraduates who are full-time | 26% |
Percent of Undergraduates by Race/Ethnicity
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black or African American | 18% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or More Races | 4% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 0% |
| U.S. Nonresident | 0% |
Percent of Undergraduate Students by Age
| 24 and under | 45% |
| 25 and over | 55% |
Mercy College Retention Rate
Students who have the potential to return are those who attend a semester and do not graduate from their first major before the same semester the following year.
The Retention Rate compares (a) the number of students who return the following year to (b) the number of potential returning students.
Mercy College Undergraduate Retention Rates
| Spring 2022 to Spring 2023 | 69% |
| Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 | 75% |
| Spring 2023 to Spring 2024 | 70% |
| Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 | 61% |
| Spring 2024 to Spring 2025 | 64% |
| Fall 2024 to Fall 2025 | 64% |
Retention Rates by Gender, by Race/Ethnicity, and by Program can be found in the Fall Reporting Data.
College Outcome Measures
Outcome Measures (Graduation/Completion rates) for students entering from July 1, 2017 to June 30th, 2018 as reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) February 2026.
IPEDS collects data eight years from when a student enters the College.
Certificate students generally complete their program in one year. Students in two-year associate or bachelor's Completion programs generally finish within three years or less.
Students entering during the 2017-2018 reporting period were classified into the categories shown below.
| Student Description | Number and percentage who completed in 6 or fewer years |
|---|---|
| Full-time, First-time | 31 of 54 students, 48% |
| Part-time, First-time | 7 of 13 students, 54% |
| Full-time, Transfer-in | 97 of 136 students, 71% |
| Part-time, Transfer-in | 237 of 391 students, 61% |
Overall Results for all students entering Mercy College during the 2017-2018 reporting period.
| Number of students who entered Mercy College | 604 |
| Number who earned a degree or certificate in 6 or fewer years | 372 |
| Percentage who earned a degree or certificate in 6 or fewer years | 61% |
| Number of students who did not earn a Mercy degree or certificate in 8 or fewer years | 232 |
Below you will find Program Outcomes which provide Graduation Rates for individual programs. The Program Outcomes report graduation rates within 150% of the expected time to complete the program, or within 2 to 3 years for many programs.
Program Outcomes
All Program Outcomes include:
- Year-to-year Retention Rates for students admitted to the program. Retention Rates are not applicable for certificate programs.
- Program Graduation Rates are counted from the time the student is admitted to the program. Time to completion is longer for students admitted to the College one or more semesters before admission to the program.
Program Outcomes also include certification/licensure/registry exam pass rates where applicable.
Graduate Degree
- Master of Health Administration
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies - This program begins Summer 2021 and does not yet have Program Outcome data.
- Master of Science in Nursing
- RN to MSN Online
- Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education/Leadership
Bachelor's Degrees
- Biology - The Biology program began in 2012.
- BSN Prelicensure - Data includes NCLEX pass rates and information from surveys of graduates and employers.
- Healthcare Administration Online Completion - Students/graduates of this program do not take a national exam.
- Medical Imaging Online Completion
- RN-BSN Online Completion - Graduates of this program do not take a national exam – passing the NCLEX exam is required before beginning the program.
Associate Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science Nursing - Data for all AASN programs (Toledo, Day and Evening) including NCLEX Pass Rate.
- Health Information Technology
- Radiologic Technology - Data also includes American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Radiography Exam Pass Rate.
Certificates
- Community Health Worker
- Medical Coding
- Ophthalmic Assistant
- Paramedic - Data includes National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam pass rate.
- Polysomnographic Technology - Data includes Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) exam pass rate.
Fast Facts
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (2025)
Enrollment statistics and student information as of Fall 2025.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (2024)
Enrollment statistics and student information as of Fall 2024.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (2023)
Enrollment statistics and student information as of Fall 2023, as reported to IPEDS.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (2022)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2022.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (2021)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2021.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (2020)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2020.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (2019)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2019.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (Fall 2018)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2018.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (Fall 2017)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2017.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (Fall 2016)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2016.
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Document .pdfFact Sheet (Fall 2015)
An at-a-glance summary of enrollment statistics and student information for the Fall semester of 2015.
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