Quad
Mercer
U. the Pacific

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. the Pacific has 7 pts more first-gen students than Mercer (35% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. the Pacific is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Mercer is a bit larger (4,500 vs. 3,204)

    Undergrads

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
Mercer4.5K
U. the Pacific3.2K
Pell Grant share
Mercer35%
U. the Pacific36%
First-gen share
Mercer28%
U. the Pacific35%
Diversity index
Mercer0.71
U. the Pacific0.77

Who they are

Men
Mercer35%
U. the Pacific45%
Part-time students
Mercer11%
U. the Pacific2%
Students 25 and older
Mercer23%
U. the Pacific6%

Race & ethnicity

Mercer
U. the Pacific
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mercer85%
U. the Pacific82%
First-years from other states
Mercer14%
U. the Pacific10%
First-years from abroad
Mercer0%
U. the Pacific7%
New transfer students this fall
Mercer459
U. the Pacific185
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mercer35%
U. the Pacific19%

Campus

Mercer
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. the Pacific
Large cityNCAA D-I · West Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyMercerU. the Pacific
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)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