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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Mobile has 4 pts more first-gen students than Mount Mercy (32% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Mobile is a bit larger (1,307 vs. 1,107)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Mount Mercy has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Mobile (27% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Mobile1.3K
Mount Mercy1.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Mobile26%
Mount Mercy27%
First-gen share
U. Mobile32%
Mount Mercy29%
Diversity index
U. Mobile0.65
Mount Mercy0.65

Who they are

Men
U. Mobile39%
Mount Mercy41%
Part-time students
U. Mobile5%
Mount Mercy3%
Students 25 and older
U. Mobile8%
Mount Mercy17%

Race & ethnicity

U. Mobile
Mount Mercy
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Mobile79%
Mount Mercy68%
First-years from other states
U. Mobile17%
Mount Mercy20%
First-years from abroad
U. Mobile3%
Mount Mercy11%
New transfer students this fall
U. Mobile75
Mount Mercy141
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Mobile22%
Mount Mercy37%

Campus

U. Mobile
Rural, near a cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceROTC
Mount Mercy
Midsize cityNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. MobileMount Mercy
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why