Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Health Sciences has 2 pts more first-gen students than Bethel (35% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Bethel is a bit larger (1,008 vs. 867)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Mercy College of Health Sciences is more diverse (index 0.55 vs. 0.53)

    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
Mercy College of Health Sciences867
Bethel1K
Pell Grant share
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%
Bethel33%
First-gen share
Mercy College of Health Sciences35%
Bethel32%
Diversity index
Mercy College of Health Sciences0.55
Bethel0.53

Who they are

Men
Mercy College of Health Sciences13%
Bethel44%
Part-time students
Mercy College of Health Sciences61%
Bethel6%
Students 25 and older
Mercy College of Health Sciences50%
Bethel13%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mercy College of Health Sciences83%
Bethel65%
First-years from other states
Mercy College of Health Sciences17%
Bethel27%
First-years from abroad
Mercy College of Health Sciences0%
Bethel7%
New transfer students this fall
Mercy College of Health Sciences289
Bethel68
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mercy College of Health Sciences63%
Bethel20%

Campus

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Midsize cityNo college housing
Bethel
Small cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueROTCStudy 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.

PolicyMercy College of Health SciencesBethel
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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