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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Baker has 18 pts more first-gen students than Mercyhurst (47% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Baker has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Mercyhurst (38% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Baker is a bit larger (3,026 vs. 2,191)

    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
Baker3K
Mercyhurst2.2K
Pell Grant share
Baker38%
Mercyhurst31%
First-gen share
Baker47%
Mercyhurst29%
Diversity index
Baker0.44
Mercyhurst0.45

Who they are

Men
Baker21%
Mercyhurst43%
Part-time students
Baker53%
Mercyhurst4%
Students 25 and older
Baker47%
Mercyhurst7%

Race & ethnicity

Baker
Mercyhurst
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Baker96%
Mercyhurst53%
First-years from other states
Baker4%
Mercyhurst42%
First-years from abroad
Baker0%
Mercyhurst5%
New transfer students this fall
Baker516
Mercyhurst112
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Baker56%
Mercyhurst16%

Campus

Baker
Distant townStudy abroad
Mercyhurst
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Northeast ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

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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