Mount Mercy University Student Population Overview

Mount Mercy University educates a diverse community of 1,526 students, with 1,271 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 255 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Mount Mercy University has a predominantly full-time student body with 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 1,526 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Mount Mercy University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 398 students, but also includes 55 students in the Under 18 range, 382 students in the 18-19 range, 156 students in the 22-24 range, 267 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 192 students in the 25+ age group, with 4 in the 20-21 category, 53 in the 22-24 category.

Mount Mercy University has more women than men with 799 female students and 472 male students enrolled.

Mount Mercy University has 61% (135 students) from in-state Iowa, 39% (86 students) from out-of-state.