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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shorter is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Shorter has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Mercy College of Health Sciences (38% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Shorter is a bit larger (1,028 vs. 867)

    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
Shorter1K
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Pell Grant share
Shorter38%
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%
First-gen share
Shorter35%
Mercy College of Health Sciences35%
Diversity index
Shorter0.59
Mercy College of Health Sciences0.55

Who they are

Men
Shorter51%
Mercy College of Health Sciences13%
Part-time students
Shorter5%
Mercy College of Health Sciences61%
Students 25 and older
Shorter11%
Mercy College of Health Sciences50%

Race & ethnicity

Shorter
Mercy College of Health Sciences
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Shorter85%
Mercy College of Health Sciences83%
First-years from other states
Shorter9%
Mercy College of Health Sciences17%
First-years from abroad
Shorter1%
Mercy College of Health Sciences0%
New transfer students this fall
Shorter115
Mercy College of Health Sciences289
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Shorter28%
Mercy College of Health Sciences63%

Campus

Shorter
Small cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceStudy abroad
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Midsize cityNo college housing

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.

PolicyShorterMercy College of Health Sciences
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