Merrimack College Student Population Overview

6,650
Total Students
4,698
Undergraduates
1,952
Graduates
76%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Merrimack College educates a diverse community of 6,650 students, with 4,698 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,952 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

6,650

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

14:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate71%
Graduate29%

Enrollment Type

Merrimack College has a predominantly full-time student body with 76% of students being full-time and 24% being part-time, totaling 6,650 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

76% Full-Time

24% Part-Time

5,038

Full-Time Students

650

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

71% Undergraduate

29% Graduate

4,698

Undergraduate

1,952

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Merrimack College, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,960 students, but also includes 181 students in the Under 18 range, 1,689 students in the 20-21 range, 279 students in the 22-24 range, 90 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 841 students in the 25+ age group, with 18 in the 20-21 category, 629 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
181 (4%)
18-19
1,960 (47%)
20-21
1,689 (40%)
22-24
279 (7%)
25+
90 (2%)
Under 18181
18-191,960
20-211,689
22-24279
25+90

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
18 (1%)
22-24
629 (42%)
25+
841 (57%)
20-2118
22-24629
25+841

Gender Distribution

Merrimack College has more women than men with 2,470 female students and 2,228 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,228 (47%)
Women
2,470 (53%)

Men

2,228

34%

Women

2,470

37%

Geographic Origin

Merrimack College has 66% (710 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 32% (344 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (17 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
710 (66%)
Out-of-State
344 (32%)
International
17 (2%)
In-State (Massachusetts)
710(66%)
Out-of-State
344(32%)
International
17(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,071

New students this year

Campus Location

North Andover, Massachusetts

Suburb: Large