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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mercy has 8 pts more Pell recipients than California Baptist (50% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    California Baptist is a bit larger (8,179 vs. 5,735)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    California Baptist is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

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
California Baptist8.2K
Mercy5.7K
Pell Grant share
California Baptist42%
Mercy50%
First-gen share
California Baptist42%
Mercy42%
Diversity index
California Baptist0.70
Mercy0.67

Who they are

Men
California Baptist38%
Mercy32%
Part-time students
California Baptist9%
Mercy11%
Students 25 and older
California Baptist18%
Mercy25%

Race & ethnicity

California Baptist
Mercy
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
California Baptist89%
Mercy91%
First-years from other states
California Baptist9%
Mercy6%
First-years from abroad
California Baptist2%
Mercy3%
New transfer students this fall
California Baptist966
Mercy614
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
California Baptist37%
Mercy37%

Campus

California Baptist
Large cityNCAA D-I · Western Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Mercy
Large suburbNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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