Merrimack College Student Population Overview

5,505
Total Students
4,229
Undergraduates
1,276
Graduates
89%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Merrimack College educates a diverse community of 5,505 students, with 4,229 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,276 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

5,505

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Enrollment Type

Merrimack College has a predominantly full-time student body with 89% of students being full-time and 11% being part-time, totaling 5,505 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

89% Full-Time

11% Part-Time

4,873

Full-Time Students

632

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

77% Undergraduate

23% Graduate

4,229

Undergraduate

1,276

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Merrimack College, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,902 students, but also includes 161 students in the Under 18 range, 1,773 students in the 20-21 range, 277 students in the 22-24 range, 111 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 709 students in the 25+ age group, with 27 in the 20-21 category, 539 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
161 (4%)
18-19
1,902 (45%)
20-21
1,773 (42%)
22-24
277 (7%)
25+
111 (3%)
Under 18161
18-191,902
20-211,773
22-24277
25+111

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
27 (2%)
22-24
539 (42%)
25+
709 (56%)
20-2127
22-24539
25+709

Gender Distribution

Merrimack College has more women than men with 2,298 female students and 1,931 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,931 (46%)
Women
2,298 (54%)

Men

1,931

35%

Women

2,298

42%

Geographic Origin

Merrimack College has 66% (782 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 31% (368 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (32 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
782 (66%)
Out-of-State
368 (31%)
International
32 (3%)
In-State (Massachusetts)
782(66%)
Out-of-State
368(31%)
International
32(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,182

New students this year

Campus Location

North Andover, Massachusetts

Suburb: Large