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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Columbia has 7 pts more first-gen students than Mercy (49% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Mercy has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Columbia (50% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Mercy is a bit larger (5,735 vs. 4,950)

    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
Columbia5K
Mercy5.7K
Pell Grant share
Columbia45%
Mercy50%
First-gen share
Columbia49%
Mercy42%
Diversity index
Columbia0.65
Mercy0.67

Who they are

Men
Columbia41%
Mercy32%
Part-time students
Columbia50%
Mercy11%
Students 25 and older
Columbia65%
Mercy25%

Race & ethnicity

Columbia
Mercy
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Columbia63%
Mercy91%
First-years from other states
Columbia37%
Mercy6%
First-years from abroad
Columbia0%
Mercy3%
New transfer students this fall
Columbia783
Mercy614
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Columbia59%
Mercy37%

Campus

Columbia
Midsize cityNAIA · American Midwest ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Mercy
Large suburbNCAA D-II · East 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.

PolicyColumbiaMercy
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