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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mercy College of Health Sciences has 10 pts more first-gen students than Columbia International (35% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mercy College of Health Sciences is a bit larger (867 vs. 716)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Columbia International is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.55)

    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
Columbia International716
Pell Grant share
Mercy College of Health Sciences34%
Columbia International34%
First-gen share
Mercy College of Health Sciences35%
Columbia International24%
Diversity index
Mercy College of Health Sciences0.55
Columbia International0.56

Who they are

Men
Mercy College of Health Sciences13%
Columbia International49%
Part-time students
Mercy College of Health Sciences61%
Columbia International8%
Students 25 and older
Mercy College of Health Sciences50%
Columbia International16%

Race & ethnicity

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Columbia International
  • 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%
Columbia International63%
First-years from other states
Mercy College of Health Sciences17%
Columbia International35%
First-years from abroad
Mercy College of Health Sciences0%
Columbia International2%
New transfer students this fall
Mercy College of Health Sciences289
Columbia International82
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mercy College of Health Sciences63%
Columbia International33%

Campus

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Midsize cityNo college housing
Columbia International
Midsize cityNAIA · Appalachian 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.

PolicyMercy College of Health SciencesColumbia International
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