Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Otterbein is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Mercyhurst has 3 pts more first-gen students than Otterbein (29% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Mercyhurst has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Otterbein (31% vs. 31%)

    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
Mercyhurst2.2K
Otterbein2.2K
Pell Grant share
Mercyhurst31%
Otterbein31%
First-gen share
Mercyhurst29%
Otterbein26%
Diversity index
Mercyhurst0.45
Otterbein0.50

Who they are

Men
Mercyhurst43%
Otterbein40%
Part-time students
Mercyhurst4%
Otterbein4%
Students 25 and older
Mercyhurst7%
Otterbein3%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mercyhurst53%
Otterbein86%
First-years from other states
Mercyhurst42%
Otterbein14%
First-years from abroad
Mercyhurst5%
Otterbein0%
New transfer students this fall
Mercyhurst112
Otterbein98
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mercyhurst16%
Otterbein14%

Campus

Mercyhurst
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Northeast ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Otterbein
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Ohio Athletic 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.

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