Quad
U. Mount Union
Mercyhurst

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mercyhurst is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Mercyhurst has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Mount Union (29% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Mercyhurst has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Mount Union (31% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
U. Mount Union2K
Mercyhurst2.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Mount Union28%
Mercyhurst31%
First-gen share
U. Mount Union22%
Mercyhurst29%
Diversity index
U. Mount Union0.38
Mercyhurst0.45

Who they are

Men
U. Mount Union51%
Mercyhurst43%
Part-time students
U. Mount Union1%
Mercyhurst4%
Students 25 and older
U. Mount Union2%
Mercyhurst7%

Race & ethnicity

U. Mount Union
Mercyhurst
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Mount Union83%
Mercyhurst53%
First-years from other states
U. Mount Union16%
Mercyhurst42%
First-years from abroad
U. Mount Union0%
Mercyhurst5%
New transfer students this fall
U. Mount Union81
Mercyhurst112
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Mount Union11%
Mercyhurst16%

Campus

U. Mount Union
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Ohio Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Mercyhurst
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Northeast ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyU. Mount UnionMercyhurst
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: 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